"A vital [arts?] industry must be able take chances with new [artists?] and with [works of art?] that don’t ha ve obvious mass-market appeal. When mega-retailers have all the power in the industry, consumers benefit from low prices , but the effect on

[joseph berg]

- A vital [arts?] industry must be able take chances with new [artists?] and
with [works of art?] that dont have obvious mass-market appeal.  When
mega-retailers have all the power in the industry, consumers benefit from
low prices, but the effect on the future of [art?]on what [works of art?]
can be [marketed?] successfullyis far more in doubt.

Isn't the arts industry becoming like publishing?:

- A vital publishing industry must be able take chances with new authors and
with books that dont have obvious mass-market appeal. When mega-retailers
have all the power in the industry, consumers benefit from low prices, but
the effect on the future of literatureon what books can be published
successfullyis far more in doubt.

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