Shueisha Announces 'Digital-First' Strategy—The End of Physical Books?
Shueisha announced today that it will gradually shift towards a digital-first strategy:
1. New series will be prioritized for publication on the JUMP+ digital platform.
2. The physical "Weekly Shonen Jump" will have its page count reduced.
3. A new digital subscription service will be launched.
4. Some titles will be released exclusively in digital format.
This is truly bad news for fans of physical books. Although digitalization is a major trend, the feeling of holding a physical copy of JUMP is something the digital version can never replace. What do you all think?
1. New series will be prioritized for publication on the JUMP+ digital platform.
2. The physical "Weekly Shonen Jump" will have its page count reduced.
3. A new digital subscription service will be launched.
4. Some titles will be released exclusively in digital format.
This is truly bad news for fans of physical books. Although digitalization is a major trend, the feeling of holding a physical copy of JUMP is something the digital version can never replace. What do you all think?
