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Kali Yuga · 11-04-2009, 08:23 AM

I agree with Grisham that a significant increase in ebook sales is likely to decimate book stores. And as others have pointed out, the same transition is killing both music stores and the music industry.

However, Grisham is overlooking the positive changes for books and readers that are on the horizon: access to more titles, easier archiving procedures, smaller environmental impact, more self-publishing options, slightly lower costs.

I don't think the transition to ebooks is either unmitigatedly positive or negative, there's a little of both.

11-04-2009, 08:23 AM	#28
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	I agree with Grisham that a significant increase in ebook sales is likely to decimate book stores. And as others have pointed out, the same transition is killing both music stores and the music industry. However, Grisham is overlooking the positive changes for books and readers that are on the horizon: access to more titles, easier archiving procedures, smaller environmental impact, more self-publishing options, slightly lower costs. I don't think the transition to ebooks is either unmitigatedly positive or negative, there's a little of both.