How far away are we from the supremacy of the e-book over its older print counterpart? Three years. But before we get to that prediction, consider just how fast e-books are taking hold.
As reported in PaidContent, digital content and subscriptions were the fastest-growing retail e-commerce category in 2011 and at the heart of this growth is digital downloads and e-books.
Now on to the prediction by Roxanne Coady, who founded R.J. Julia Booksellers in 1989. Jump to Chapter 16: Prediction of eBook Evolution.
What Is the Future of the Independent Bookstore? from The Graduate Center, CUNY on FORA.tv
If you are lamenting the whole e-book phenomenon take solace with writer Jonathan Ames:
Jonathan Ames Saddened by the Rise of eBooks from The Graduate Center, CUNY on FORA.tv
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