Thread: Ebooks now 8.5% of sales, expected to climb to 40% in 3-5 years
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Old 08-12-2010, 11:27 AM   #6
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Imho the number of local bookshops will plunge before it recovers in another form. The numbers just don't add up to finance small book stores while this whole surge to eBooks takes place over the coming 5 years. I believe the numbers will plunge, and go to side streets. They will change fundamentally though. I believe Procrash is right in the vinyl comparison. Paper books will ALWAYS be sold (well, by always I mean at least 50 more years...LOL). I truly believe that. But they will be small print runs, cost a premium price, and the title list will be limited. There will also be a rise of specialist printers printing premium quality prints with specialist covers, binding, paper, etc. Paper books will become a moderately luxury 'retro' item.
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