My app typically garners around 30 downloads per day as a paid application, predominantly on iPad and iPhone platforms. Desktop purchases are rare for my app, often limited to one or two a month, given its design is optimized for iPad rather than desktop use. However, in an unusual turn of events, I've observed a significant spike in activity over the past two days, with more than 20 paid downloads originating from the US—all from desktop users. This is particularly puzzling because not only does my app seldom attract desktop users, but the volume of downloads per hour has also surged beyond the usual rate, something I've never experienced before. Could there be any plausible explanations for this anomaly? We are talking about a paid app.

I have a Sole Proprietorship based in Germany and I registered as a company. Apple now wants me to fill out W8BEN-E US Tax form. I researched a little and found out that Sole Proprietorship are supposed to fill out the form W8BEN for individuals. Does anyone know what to do in this case ? I have tried to contact apple finance team but that was 10 days ago... Is it possible to fill out the W8BEN-E as a SP ? I don't even know what I should select under "Type of Beneficial Owner".

When I open Trends/Last 24 Hours I have 0 downloads for the last 10 hours. Is anyone else having the same problem ?