Technology’s Impact on the Publishing Industry

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With technology progressing from drones fulfilling shipments to electronic books becoming cheaper, major companies such as Apple and Amazon have had a big impact on not only the tech industry but the publishing industry as well. Companies are outputting resources like IBook’s and the Kindle bookstore to take full advantage of the transition to digital publishing. As a result of this we have greener, more budget friendly books, and outdated traditional copies of text. With the introduction to these resources it is making the lives of students and the mass market more convenient. Students are now able to purchase books on one device that won’t weigh their bags down on a daily basis. Companies have created bookstores that can be accessed from devices that we use every day, resulting in paperless copies of books that are substantially cheaper than the traditional hard copy. E-books are replacing physical books and textbooks rapidly, and as a result they are becoming more widely and readily available for students. The advantages of E-books are clear. They provide the reader with a cost effective way to purchase and read books. In addition to that I found an article from WSJ by Steve Johnson that stated “E-books would likely change the way we read, write and sell books in profound ways” (Johnson). This statement is entirely accurate, because we are currently living through the transition to the digital form of publishing. Besides being cost effective E-books have many other advantages compared to traditional books. E-books have made a big impact in the lives of students. E-books being cheaper than traditional books is the single biggest reason for students to take advantage of them. Alongside that students are able ... ... middle of paper ... ...Company, 20 Apr. 2009. Web. 04 Mar. 2014. Love, Dylan. "Why I Hate E-Books." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 06 Nov. 2012. Web. 04 Mar. 2014. Kennedy, Gerry. "The Spectronics Blog." The Spectronics Blog RSS. Spectronicsinoz, 15 May 2012. Web. 04 Mar. 2014. Elliot, Danielle. "Small E-readers Help People with Dyslexia Read Faster, Comprehend More." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 19 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. Hernandez, Danya Perez. "Post Navigation." Wired Campus Open Textbooks Could Help Students Financially and Academically Comments. Chronicle.com, 28 Jan. 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. University, South. "South University Online Student Blog." How Students Benefit from Learning with Ebooks. Southuniversity.edu, 6 Mar. 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. "GOODBYE TO BRICKS AND MORTAR." More Intelligent Life. Moreintelligentlife.com, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

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