Changing World of Publishing

<p>This issue represents a broad synopsis of the past present and future of electronic publishing. The contributors explore the opportunities and challenges related to this new distribution channel and the effect of this change on publishers authors/editors distributors and consumers. Standing with the key to the new world publishers will be faced with new opportunities and nagging issues related to new competition content control and protection of revenue streams requiring strategies that stress rationalization of distribution systems cross-promotion strategic pricing and leveraging to new revenue sources. In addition this issue also highlights the objections of consumers to these types of change the benefits of the new technology for consumers and the adaptation of the publishing industry as a whole.</p>