Ask HN: What is an example of a super simple SaaS that is profitable?

Re:Ask HN: What is an example of a super simple SaaS that is... by simon_weber on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @01:07PM (#19028455)

I'm not too familiar with Spotify integrations, but I'm surprised to hear you need their permission. Is that an api terms thing?

In my case it's been a better-to-ask-for-forgiveness-than-permission situation. I've had almost no official contact with Google and do my best to abide by their terms.

Feel free to reach out via email if you'd like to chat! There's a chance I'd be interested in buying it if you're planning to shut down.

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Re:Ask HN: What is an example of a super simple SaaS that is... by zweicoder on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @07:49AM (#19034604)

Thanks for the offer! I'll definitely reach out if I'm planning on shutting down

I believe Spotify has some API terms that say that explicit permission must be granted for monetization. I initially also went for the 'ask-for-forgiveness' route but Stripe didn't allow my account to get started at all as it was considered high risk.

For now I'm going to fix some issues and try to do more reaching out / marketing, and then I'll try reaching out to Stripe again - hopefully this doesn't look that shady / high risk anymore.

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