"A lot of research goes into what's run off, believe me. Surveys of public reading tastes, readability and appeal tests on books being considered. Heavens, running off an unpopular book would put a club out of business like that!" He snapped his fingers ominously. "The way they keep culture so cheap is by knowing in advance what and how much of it people want. They get it right, right down to the color of the jacket. Gutenburg would be amazed."
"Gutenburg" said Khashdrahr.
"Sure-the man who invented movable type. First man to mass-produce Bibles."
"Alla sutta takki?" said the Shah.
"Eh?"said Halyard.
"Shah wants to know if he made a survey first."

Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano 1952