Thompson, John B.

Merchants of culture : the publishing business in the twenty-first century / John B. Thompson. - 2nd ed. - New York : Plume, 2012. - xv, 441 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.



"Dissects the roles of publishers, agents, and booksellers in the United States and Britain, charting their transformation since the 1960s, offering an in-depth analysis of how the digital revolution is changing the game today"--Provided by publisher.



9780452297722 (pbk.) 0452297729

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Publishers and publishing--History.--Great Britain
Publishers and publishing--History.--United States
Publishers and publishing--Technological innovations.
Booksellers and bookselling--Great Britain.
Booksellers and bookselling--United States.
Literary agents--Great Britain.
Literary agents--United States.
Publishers and publishing--History.--Great Britain
Publishers and publishing--History.--United States
Publishers and publishing--Technological innovations.
Booksellers and bookselling--Great Britain.
Booksellers and bookselling--United States.
Literary agents.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications Industries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History.

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