Ceding control of book distribution to Silicon Valley has undermined the culture of book reading, says Carr, because the interests of Silicon Valley are not the interests of the book industry. "Their interests lie in promoting the culture of the computer. When a person is not engaged with the computer, they are not feeding money into the coffers of the internet companies."
- People:
- Nicholas Carr
- Places:
- Silicon Valley
Denis Wilson was previously content director for Target Marketing, Publishing Executive, and Book Business, as well as the FUSE Media and BRAND United summits. In this role, he analyzed and reported on the fundamental changes affecting the media and marketing industries and aimed to serve content-driven businesses with practical and strategic insight. As a writer, Denis’ work has been published by Fast Company, Rolling Stone, Fortune, and The New York Times.