Mass media industry

thumb|The Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) bookshop at the [[Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies]] Publishing is the process of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, whether in physical or digital form, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, comic books, newspapers, and magazines, to the public. The advent of digital information systems has led to an expansion of its scope to include digital publishing, such as e-

recurring payment at regular intervals for access to a product

use of a creative work across several different media

economic sector involved with the development, marketing and sales of video games

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economic analyses of individual media and the media sector as a whole

generic term for any companies or public service providers who are involved with the broadcast of radio stations or ancillary services