After
watching the Biography.com video on Bogey, it occurs to me that something
similar might be underway with regards to publishing. The self-publishing
venues and the decline of many authors’ sentiments towards the publishing
industry might make for a revolution of sorts.
Bogey and
his pack began a subtle power shift away from the studio executives, and I
wonder, if to survive, publishers might have to shift more power towards authors
and agents, incorporating them in more of the decisions instead of simply
handing it down from above. The ease of digital self-publishing might be enough
to force the industry to change its ways, which are largely unaltered for over
200 years (or more).
I don’t
know how the publishing industry will change (or maybe it won’t), but I could
well see a Rat Pack emerging to contest the status quo, especially with the
likes of Google, Apple, and Amazon pushing for change.