[carpetmojo]

I think the publishers - who have a lot of influence,power, ( some have) cash, and knowledge, about the whole commercial aspect of " the book" or "story".

And, while getting an ebook out may well be a lot easier than going for physi-books, know-how, experience, contacts, and that knowledge of the literary commercial field will, I think, prove telling.

I think publishers may well morph into a kind of uber-agent, with digits in many comestibles.
I can't see them giving up on the medium, just because it's in a different form.
They have a lot invested in reading, don't forget.

They might require a bit more persuading as to the economics, even - although I doubt it - the practical side of things, but survival is a powerful motive........