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I was under the impression that historically, ads inside newspapers and magazines paid the bills, not subscription revenue.
by wolpoli 3y ago
I was under the impression that historically, ads inside newspapers and magazines paid the bills, not subscription revenue.
- ghaff 3y agoHistorically, (roughly), ads paid for the newspaper content and subscriptions (and newsstand sales) paid for the physical paper and distribution. But advertising rates have also gone way down (and classified ads, which were a huge money-maker, are basically gone) so it's not really comparable.