Well, the internet effectively killed the CD and the noble history of the album; now the Kindle (and any competitors that emerge in the near future) is attacking books, which reigned supreme as the primary mode of recording information for millenia.
Thankfully, Green Apple Books is here to monitor the fight-to-the-death as it erupts around the world, pitting father against son, brother against brother, brick-and-mortar book retailer against major global-internet-seller-and-destroyer-of-time-honored-cultural-traditions.
I'm sure you can tell where I stand on the issue.
Without further ado, to follow are the first four of a reportedly ten-part series:
"Where's the book?"
The guy with the book will not be reading alone tonight!
"I never needed a doctor's note for a book!"
"I like to read in bed and I like to sleep in bed."
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Trump Trying To Lose?
8 years ago
I didn't even know these things exsisted. I miss LP albums so much simply because only the commercial "hits" get preserved in digital format. There so many obscure songs on records that get lost. It really frustrates me. If they do this to liturature, society will really suffer for it. Our art and culture are becoming homogenized for monetary gain.
ReplyDeleteOh, just wait...I'm working on another blog on the demise of CDs and album art, which the first sentence of this blog will link to.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, the new one will end with a linkback reference to books being next on the chopping block, thus completing the circle of life.
From a business standpoint, I wouldn't mind having Beatdom stuck on the Kindle or whatever other thing they invent... But from a literary standpoint (which is what Beatdom's about) I'm against it. I love books, and love reading. But I can't read from a screen. I want something to hold.
ReplyDeleteAnd as corny as it sounds, I like the smell of old books... So until they start manufacturing 'old book smell' and spraying it on Kindles, I ain't buying one.