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oehpryesterday at 11:06 PM2 repliesview on HN

If that is the case that I can not understand how a few cents extra from ad spots will make the difference.


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syntaxingyesterday at 11:45 PM

Scale. You can monetize on the people that don’t pay the $200/month. Obviously I have nothing to prove this statement, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the subscriptions are loss leaders.

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wilgyesterday at 11:43 PM

Advertisers will pay MORE per user than users will. That is why they are so valuable to companies offering freemium services!

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