alleryStart learning →Who pioneered the subscription model in the 17th century?
AWholesale grain traders
BPeriodical publishers
CMerchant shipping lines
DInsurance underwriters
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Periodical publishers
Publishers of books and periodicals first sold access by subscription in the 17th century.
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