Famous It people kai-Fu Lee Bo said the paper book would disappear

Absrtact: Amazon's Web site will publish a paper version and an electronic version of 122 books this fall, and an executive at Amazon headquarters says the eventual demise of publishers is a trend that will come sooner or later. Recently, the famous It people kai-fu Lee (micro-BO) issued micro-Bo said the paper book would disappear

Amazon, an executive at Amazon headquarters, says the eventual demise of publishers is a trend that will come sooner or later this autumn, when a 122-book edition and electronic version of the book will be published. Recently, the famous It people kai-Fu Lee Bo said the paper book would disappear. Zhonghua general manager Li, Social science literature Publishing House President Sheshou, Dolphin Publishing House President Hu Xiaoqun, said that the paper book will not disappear.

Previously, the media reported that Amazon began to contract with the authors directly, and prepared to open some of the background data to them. Amazon is expected to replace traditional publishers with a print and electronic version of 122 books. The famous it man Kai-Fu Lee later published micro-blog said that the paper book will disappear "in the long term this is inevitable."

Zhonghua general manager Li said, "Things may not be so simple, for most already famous authors, may be more accustomed to rely on publishers to ensure the publication and printing quality of their works." In the traditional sense, editors are a willing to do their wedding clothes, this function will not disappear. It may take a while for the author to fully accept electronic publishing. "In view of the long-term demise of paper books," Li said, "The carrier of knowledge may change, but it cannot simply say that the paper book will disappear." We will still adhere to the content provider, however, we now have a clear right to speak, is controlled by some technology developers, this is a big problem. ”

Dolphin Publishing House President Hu Xiaoqun that "it is simply impossible", he said, "This is an industry transfer and annexation process, not an industry disappearing process." "Hu Xiaoqun that publishing deepening" itself is a confrontation with digital. Reading a paper book is a cultural life, and cultural life will not disappear. ”

Sheshou, president of the Social Science Literature Publishing house, also questioned the view that "foreign, Chinese or editorial is a professional job, and Amazon cannot cover all public publishing, educational publishing and professional publishing." ”