How the Digital Revolution Has Been Disruptive for Publishers’ Major Vendors

The magazine industry has weathered the Digital Revolution by diversifying away from print and becoming the "magazine media" industry. But other industries on which printers depend have not fared so well. Here’s a look at how four key members of the U.S. print-media ecosystem are faring and how their struggles are affecting publishers.

(Note: The digital side of our business is not immune from ecosystem disturbances. Some digital-edition vendors have had to morph or die, and many experts warn of a coming shakeout in the ad-tech industry.)