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Kable Distribution Services: Another Industry Goodbye

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By Linda Ruth

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Yesterday morning, publishers were informed that Kable Distribution Services Inc. (KDS) is going out of business.

The news was conveyed in a remarkably distant manner, in a general letter that speculated that its recipients would not be astonished or blindsided by the news.

True, the industry was rife with rumors that Kable was holding on by a thread — but those rumors have been going around since I got into this business, more years ago than I care to count.

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Linda Ruth

Linda Ruth, as president of PSCS Consulting (www.PSCSConsulting.com), offers communication companies worldwide the keys to magazine launches, search engine optimization and audience development online and at retail. She is a pioneer in the fields of Online Audience Optimization (OAO) and gamification for content publishers. Her books, 'Internet Marketing for Magazine Publishers' ; 'How to Market your Newsstand Magazine'; and 'Secrets of SEO for Publishers' can be found on Amazon. Find her online at Google Plus, Magazine Dojo, LinkedIn, and Twitter @Linda_Ruth.

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