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Almost every well-known name in press release distribution is now owned by somebody else. Four decades of buying and selling have left the industry in the hands of a small number of private equity firms, one insurance conglomerate and a share registrar -

AI can draft a press release in seconds. It cannot decide whether you have a story. Ten ways PR teams use AI in 2026, and where judgment decides.

Only one major US wire publishes a price. What press release distribution really costs in 2026: verified rates, add-on fees, and a worked example.

Free press release sites can give you a dated public record of an announcement. They cannot put it in front of a journalist. Here is an honest account of the difference, and what paid distribution costs.

PA Mediapoint puts a press release inside the editorial systems newsrooms use every day. Here is how it works, what suits it, and what it costs through Presswire.