Will E-books Change the World?
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/184285Utgivelsesdato
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Will E-books Change the World? by Terje Hillesund In First Monday, volume 6, number 10 (October 2001)Sammendrag
This paper argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. It defines the concept of e-book and describes some aspects of e-book technology. By focusing on book production processes, the paper examines what probable consequences the development of e-books and a global network economy will have for publishers and book industries. E-books, along with other electronic formats, will trigger major changes as the digital products and distribution channels will force the logic of the network economy on the book publishing industry.