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The things he loves will not disappear. People said that recorded music would destroy live music. It didn't. People still sing, people still play instruments, people still pay to hear singers. The live experience gives them something they don't get with recordings, even if the singer being recorded is more talented than the person they listen to live.
People said that movies would eliminate live theater. It hasn't. It's not as big as it used to be, but there is still plenty of it. People said that home video would kill movie theaters. It hasn't. People still like to go to the movies, not just because it is the only place to see the movies for months, but because of the huge screen, the experience of going to the theater, and seeing the movie with other people. Some people hate movie theaters, and hate the crowds. That's fine, but we're a social species, many people like doing things with other people. The State Fair would be awful if it wasn't at least a little bit crowded.
Video games hasn't replaced board games, there are still is a large shelf of board games in stores. So, I don't think paper books are going to go away. They share of the market for paper books is likely to decrease, but it isn't going to decrease all the way. There will be high quality paper books for people's favorites, and print on demand as well.
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