Comments on: Blue Elephant Book Shop Closing

By: Aisha

Aisha — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:53:58 +0000

I was just there! Had no idea. Will go back tomorrow to buy more books.

By: AnotherRick

AnotherRick — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:56:45 +0000

What do you mean by “Decatur seems to love Apple Computer”?`

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:26:27 +0000

“And lastly, “tons of small music stores?” I can count the survivors in this city on one hand and still have my thumb left. My brother-in-law drives from John’s Creek to shop at Decatur CD, because there’s not another decent shop between here and there.

I can’t think of the last time anyone opened a new music store within 100 miles of here.”

Mojo Vinyl opened in Roswell in 2011.

You must have an abnormal amount of fingers. A very incomplete list off the top of my head:
Full Moon
Decatur CD
Wax & Facts
Criminal
Wuxtry
Records Galore
Fantasyland
Reactionary Records
Feed Your Head

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:14:31 +0000

That’s a false comparison. Musicians make their money from live pertformances, true, but we’re talking about the industry side, not the artist side. The record labels are still profitable (despite MAJOR, long-term stonewalling on their part against technology). The publishing industry will still be profitable, too. Just maybe not in association with terrible stores like B&N.

The idea that books would no longer be poublished if B&N goes under is ludicrous. You really think Amazon is going to get out of the book selling business entirely?

By: cranky old timer

cranky old timer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:06 +0000

We give books for Christmas, and I bought all the books either at Blue Elephant or Eagle Eye. I am really conscious of how tenuous the survival of these small shops are– I wonder if Blue Elephant and Little Shop joined forces … ? I don’t know if that’s a feasible business model …