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Thank You  The Shift to Digital Media  By Dan Marcel, Olivia
Danchik, Brianna Watts-El, Kate Dolgenos  The popularity of
digital media has soared in recent years. Countless record
stores have been forced to close down due to heavy competition
from digital music vendors, like iTunes. Bookstores have also
been affected. The Kindle, an e-reader sold by Amazon.com,
allows readers to purchase books, magazines, and other media
from any location with an Internet connection. Last year, Amazon
sold more electronic "books" than actual hardcovers and
paperbacks combined. Since the launch of the Kindle, similar
devices have become popular. Digital media is generally cheaper
than the products found in physical stores (Amazon claims that
the Kindle pays for itself over ti