Amazon controls the e-book market worldwide and sells the most e-readers and e-books. The company doesn't rely on the Kindle e-reader to drive sales; most of its customers read on its apps for Android and iOS. Amazon holds a dominant 68% market share in global e-book sales, which rises to 83% when Kindle Unlimited is included. Regarding overall sales, E-books account for 21% of … [Read more...] about Amazon is the Dominant Force in E-books
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Worldwide eBook Sales Valued at $859 Million in 2012
Worldwide ebook sales are drastically climbing and the big five publishing companies are now seeing 22% of their revenue stem from digital sales. Today we have a bit of insight on the global business of ebooks by Scott Devitt, an analyst at Morgan Stanley. In 2012, the global ebook market saw $859 million in confirmed sales, up from the original estimate of $567 million made … [Read more...] about Worldwide eBook Sales Valued at $859 Million in 2012
Amazon sells 4 million Kindles in December
Amazon has set a company record with Kindle sales in the month of December with 4 million units sold. This entails both of the e-ink and Kindle Fire models that were only just launched within the last few months. To give you an idea on how well the products did, you only have to look at the companies best selling charts. The new Kindle family held the top three spots on the … [Read more...] about Amazon sells 4 million Kindles in December
Amazon eBooks outselling Tangible books 2:1
Amazon released a press release today that gave some evidence that it is selling way more electronic versions of books then they are the hardbound cousins. Today we were informed that during the past 30 days, Amazon customers purchased more Kindle books than print books--hardcover and paperback combined--for the top 10, 25, 100, and 1,000 bestselling books. Also, in the … [Read more...] about Amazon eBooks outselling Tangible books 2:1