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New publishing companies are starting that are much leaner than their established competitors

September 24, 2012 by Mike Shatzkin 43 Comments

“It’s become very, very clear to me that digital trumps print, and that pure digital, without any legacy costs, massively trumps print.” — David G. Bradley, owner of Atlantic Media, quoted in The New York Times on September 24, 2012. The magazine business isn’t the book business, but… For the better part of two decades, […]

Filed Under: Authors, eBooks, General Trade Publishing, Licensing and Rights, New Models, Supply-Chain, Technology Tagged With: Barry Diller, Brightline, Diversion Books, Frances Coady, Hugh McGuire, Ingram, Jason Allen Ashlock, Perseus, Pressbooks, Random House, Rogue Reader, Scott Rudin, Scott Waxman, The Atavist

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