> “Provide incentive for prospects to sign up for freemium but do not provide too much value so that free version of the product is enough.” That was a quote f

> “Provide incentive for prospects to sign up for freemium but do not provide too much value so that free version of the product is enough.” That was a quote from another Quora answer. The article was my answer to a Quora. I found that quote corny and far from what a startup should be. It's not what I believe in. As the article mentioned, the Spotify ads are for people who prefer paying with time. If your time that's being reaped by the ads is worth more than the $10/mo, then you're given the option to pay it. I can't see anything wrong with what they do when looked at it from this POV. I understand where you come from, the "annoy me until I subscribe" but think about 3rd world countries where $10/mo mean way more than they mean in the US. They'd very very much rather pay with time than with currency