So now to an aspect of comic collecting that Shag hates...the value. So if in the (near?) future, comics are available by download only, what does that do to tangible comic books? Are they then considered an even bigger collectors item? Are books that are in todays 'dime bin' more valuable solely because they are in print format?
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > But I believe it could be a few years before we see that happen. Could be > as much as 10 years. > When was it that iTunes first came out selling music? Close to ten years? > It has been just in the past couple of years, if that, that we have seen > an impact on the 'brick & mortar' stores with iTunes and Amazon at our > fingertips for buying downloadable music. > This is the same thing for DVD movies that I have been stating in the past > year or so. With services like Netflix and Amazon's OnDemand, even with > Blu-ray around, I think the DVD will be a thing of the past in a few > years. > In the years to come physical media will be a thing of the past. We are > already seeing it in music and movies but I still think it could be a few > years down the road before this happens. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > Those comic shops will go the same place the CD and video rental shops > > went. Out of business unfortunately. > > > > The Irredeemable Shag > > http://firestormfan.com > > http://onceuponageek.com > > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes > > replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld > > From: James Peluso > > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 6:23 am > > To: "[email protected]" > > > > Well awesome points but my q is where is the stimulus package for the > > comic shops!!! If they do get shut down what are all those kids going to > > do? No places to sit around play dnd, magic, pokemon etc. It will be one > > sad day I think.... > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jul 25, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Shag wrote: > > > > > I don't know if it will be iTunes or some other digital distribution, > > > but yes... the comic industry's life as they know it is nearing an > > > end. > > > > > > Sooner or later, digital distribution will become commonplace. Marvel > > > and DC are holding out on same-date distribution in an effort to > > > protect local comic shops, but it's only a matter of time. As they > > > raise prices on hard copy comics, fewer people will buy comics. As > > > fewer people buy, they'll need to raise the price further. It's a > > > Catch-22. Sooner or later they are going to cave to digital > > > distribution because they can sell the comics for less and lure back > > > old fans, and gain new ones, with lower prices. > > > > > > While there will still be people who want tangible hard-copy comics, > > > the local comic book stores won't be around anymore to provide them. > > > Once digital distribution of comics explodes, local comic shops will > > > close in droves. If Diamond Comics distributor shuts down, you can > > > just about guarantee nearly every comic shop will close it's doors > > > within two or three months. > > > > > > If you want tangible comics in the future, you'll probably have to buy > > > trade paperbacks. They'll probably still be available in major > > > bookstore chains, and specialty comic shops that are smart enough to > > > diversify their product line. > > > > > > A somewhat bleak picture, but that's how I see it. > > > > > > The Irredeemable Shag > > > http://onceuponageek.com > > > http://firestormfan.com > > > > > > On Jul 25, 12:15 pm, Cary Preston wrote: > > >> http://www.macworld.com/article/152922/2010/07/digitalcomics.html > > >> > > >> -- Shared with Google Share Button > > >> > > >> opinions? > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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