The Netherlands is one of the strongest ebook markets in Europe and digital continues to grow. In the past twelve months ebook sales increased by 5.8% and they represent 7% of the total book sales. Subscription services for e-books are increasing in popularity and now account for 12.5% of total net sales. The number of e-books that is available in subscription services is 22,533 grew and audiobooks increased by 6.2%.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.