Publishing is Dead. Books are Dead. But it doesn’t matter, because no one is reading anyway. This dissertation is a study of the paradigm shift of books into a digital world. It looks at the strengths and weaknesses of both digital and printed literature. The publishing houses that produce this literature are undergoing significant changes and so that to has been considered in the discussion. The opportunities for further development of both mediums are examined. The question of whether the changes are being pushed by investment of.