Suspicions confirmed
By Dave
June 17th, 2008 | Leave a comment
A survey made public at the Bookseller’s Reading the Future conference probably held few big surprises, noting that young adults age 18-24 don’t think books as we know them now have a big future. However, some liked the concept of e-readers. About half the young demographic believes bookstores will not exist as we know them now.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, those surveyed who were 65 or older prefer the “old” technology, with only 9 percent of them liking a downloadable books.
No doubt the industry is changing. Some elements will survive, others will not. Just as in nature, adapt or die.
At the conference The Book People CEO Seni Glaister was positive about the future of the book. “Content is king - always. As an industry I hope we don’t spend too much time worrying about technology and let’s protect our copyright, make sure downloads are available - but as content providers we shouldn’t worry too much about technology.”
To read more about the survey, CLICK HERE.
