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Having run a couple of companies both with and without an income stream judging by that experience I strongly believe that companies with an income stream are generally speaking more solid than those without. Yes, of course there are odd ducks but as a general rule it is a pretty good one. And given that this is their core business I don't see them canceling it any time soon.
But is adding this subscription a sign that their previous subscription and other revenue efforts are insufficient, and therefore they are flailing for a viable business model and going under in N months unless this really takes off? Or is it a sign that they are being conservative and responsible and taking the long view on their finances? You simply cannot tell from the simple fact that they are adding a subscripti…
They both do, they sell the ads and users data