Hmmm... I read an article in the Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper) this morning about publishing and reading doesn't seem to be dying out in Canada at least...
Here's a quote:
While Canadians, unlike Americans, continue to be book buyers and readers (average time spent reading: 4.5 hours a week; average number of books read each year: 17; percentage of Canadians who buy at least one book a year: 81)