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minus-squareRobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43arrow-down4·2 years agoBut their service is great if you pay for premium. Which is fine in my book.
minus-squareMaalus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down10·2 years agoThe point is they haven’t turned a profit even with people having premium. So what’s the reason for them to exist
minus-squareZoopZeZoop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 years agoThis is the case with a lot of companies. Facebook didn’t turn a profit for 10 years or something that sounds equally crazy.
minus-squaremcqtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 years agoThat’s more or less the problem (one of many problems I suppose). Companies seem to think it’s a good business model to burn money collecting a user base and then turn all their free users into paying users down the line. Think drug dealers. They wanna be that.
minus-squarepHr34kY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down20·2 years agoA hacked client on the free tier is also a decent experience. This month’s expenses:- Concert tickets: $350 Vinyl records: $100 Pirating Spotify: $0 I think I’m winning.
But their service is great if you pay for premium. Which is fine in my book.
The point is they haven’t turned a profit even with people having premium. So what’s the reason for them to exist
This is the case with a lot of companies. Facebook didn’t turn a profit for 10 years or something that sounds equally crazy.
That’s more or less the problem (one of many problems I suppose). Companies seem to think it’s a good business model to burn money collecting a user base and then turn all their free users into paying users down the line.
Think drug dealers. They wanna be that.
A hacked client on the free tier is also a decent experience.
This month’s expenses:-
I think I’m winning.