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@ PopMatters: Will Ads in Books Destroy the Industry or Save It? < PopMatters

Posted by Peta on Aug 29, 2010 in Blog, Non-fiction, Popmatters | 1 comment

With publishing numbers taking a nosedive, the industry is scrambling to find a way back to profitability. Could ads in books be the answer?Last week, MediaBistro’s GalleyCat and The Wall Street Journal reported on what may soon be a disturbing new reality for readers everywhere: ads. But advertising directly in books, print or otherwise, offers its own particular set of problems which may keep publishers from calling up their buddies in the biz anytime soon…

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