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Re:The subscription-pocalypse by Reason077 on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:53AM (#19016762)
In the old print days, subscriptions (or the cover price) only covered a small part of a publication’s costs. Perhaps just enough to cover printing and distribution, if that.

The majority of print revenue always came from advertising - a revenue stream that is apparantly drying up in the online era.

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Re:The subscription-pocalypse by NeedMoreTea on Monday January 28, 2019 @08:09AM (#19017131)
Yup, and it was much more benign. No tracking. Whole supplements you could skip if you weren't looking for a new car or holiday. Take more interest when you're thinking of decorating or kitchen replacement.
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Re:The subscription-pocalypse by mledu on Monday January 28, 2019 @10:06AM (#19017934)
Actually for many newspapers in the US the classifieds were a major revenue contributor.
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