> It's usually the switch that triggers a lot of hate: businesses should probably be cautious about it. I agree. The switch is the noisy period. When you are f

> It's usually the switch that triggers a lot of hate: businesses should probably be cautious about it. I agree. The switch is the noisy period. When you are free, you attract people who are looking for free and would probably never pay for it directly. When you are paid and ad-free from the start, you attract a customer base who understands the value intrinsically and will probably run away if you switch to an ad-based model.