It’s no surprise that the economic downturn is having its effects on the publishing industry. While it’s difficult to find positive news in an economic slump, I happened to stumble upon this article by Hugh McGuire in The Huffington Post from Oct. 14, 2008 entitled, “What Publishing Can Learn From Music.”

While it’s not likely that books will disappear completely, McGuire is on to something in comparing trends from the music industry and relating it to the book industry. He writes, “There are some encouraging signs that the publishing business are trying to make some good changes. Let’s hope they keep going in the right direction.”

Labels: book industry, economy, music, publishing