Following this suggested model, free users listening wouldn't help the artists at all - is that really desirable?
>Following this suggested model, free users listening wouldn't help the artists at all - is that really desirable? I doubt it. Paid users are usually free users first. No free users means fewer paid users down the line.
That said, I don't like the model that's currently in use for online-only music stations... it's tough all around.
For instance, it is probably true that to some people $5 dollars a month is nothing compared to the torture of listening to a single ad ever.