tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post7142180318164677595..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: The Incredible Shrinking MarketSavanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-65012963647618178882015-01-29T13:51:43.165-06:002015-01-29T13:51:43.165-06:00I think it goes both ways on the reading front. Se...I think it goes both ways on the reading front. Segments of the population read less because of other entertainment venues... however, because of the rise of the niche market, there are segments of the population who reading much more than they did. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-25966725063120069012015-01-29T11:22:43.707-06:002015-01-29T11:22:43.707-06:00Oh yeah. Forgot about Amazon and the rise of e-tai...Oh yeah. Forgot about Amazon and the rise of e-tail over retail. Amazon and Ebay are the reason I can't sell my comic book collection for a decent price any more. Ditto for most of my vintage '60s paperbacks, which go for literal pennies online.<br /><br />It's probably a combination of things: grocery/drugstores can't compete with Amazon/big bookstores, and people can get their books elsewhere for less, or in different formats. Or maybe people just aren't reading as much because other entertainment options are available.<br /><br />Not to mention both grocery and drugstores now have to compete with WalMart, so low-selling items like books are liable to get dropped from inventory.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-82547735504133275942015-01-29T11:00:43.956-06:002015-01-29T11:00:43.956-06:00Those grocery store/drugstore sellers can't co...Those grocery store/drugstore sellers can't compete with Amazon these days, and it began when Amazon first opened its cyber doors, selling Print books. Ebooks didn't exist then, but tentatively began in 1997-1999. <br /><br />And obviously, these days a lot more people buy online, whether print or ebooks. <br /><br />Of course, the collapsing economy doesn't help, along with the higher prices. Which is why the big brick and mortar bookstores have closed and are closing. <br /><br />Plus, the Big Boy publishers not only screwed their non-star authors, but seriously shot themselves in the foot by controlling distribution like a mafia, and believing they could control what people wanted to read by major hype campaigns, etc. <br /><br />This is one reason Indie ebooks, and print books, are on the rise. Because people want to read what they want to read, and aren't always swayed by big hype. The niche market, is the market these days. Yeah, you have the topsellers, but as one survey showed, topsellers in any genre usually only sell to those who don't buy that many books overall. <br /><br />It's the niche genre readers who gobble up the books, as much as they can afford. Of course, that's getting tougher these days because so many writers have jumped into the market... which is good... however, the bad economy doesn't help at this point. Although, compared with other entertainment ebooks are generally a good deal. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com