This study deals with electronic publishing and its impact on the moral and financial rights of the author, by reviewing the changes that have occurred in the concepts of publishing in the digital environment and their repercussions on intellectual property rights. The key problem of this study revolves around the absence of appropriate legislation; through which it could be possible to manage or achieve a balance between the conflicting interests of the authors and the public, the authors hope to achieve the greatest degree of protection for their moral and economic interests, while the public seeks to benefit from creative works in a fair use manner. The study follows analytical, descriptive and comparative approach in order to reach conclusions based on a wide range of legal experiences, the thesis concluded that the legal approach in common law countries and Civil law countries has become closer than before towards understanding of author's moral and financial rights, On the other hand, the thesis ended with an important conclusion that, the Omani law did not grant the author the right to disclose for the first time, or the right to modify or withdraw his work from distribution. To sum up, the study suggests that it is time to intervene and resolve the controversy over granting the author the right to disclose and withdraw his/her creation under certain conditions. Besides thinking about the responsibility of the third party, especially for those who facilitate copyright infringement in the digital sphere.