For the first time this year, digital book sales increased in the United States by 16.8% in April. The format generated $83.1 million in sales. Digital Audiobook sales were up 54.6%, reaching $100.0 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 15.0%, coming in at $800 thousand. Looking at the overall trend, e-book revenues for the year-to-date period were up by a modest 2.3% … [Read more...] about ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024
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ebook sales declined 5.7% in first 3 months of 2020
In the United States ebooks with an ISBN number have declined 4.8% in March 2020 and generated $74 million. In the first 3 months of the year ebooks fell 5.7%, and the format made $232 million in sales. One of the reasons why ebooks are sluggish this year is due to the rise in audiobooks and the resurgence of print. Physical paper formats in the Trade category increased 1.2%, … [Read more...] about ebook sales declined 5.7% in first 3 months of 2020
eBook sales are undergoing a revival in 2020
Digital book sales are increasing across the board, due to the viral pandemic. Thousands of physical bookstores have closed all over the world and companies like Amazon are taking weeks to ship out the latest bestseller in hardcover or paperback. Digital book sales can be instantly purchased and they are available via apps, tablet or e-reader. In order to sell more ebooks, … [Read more...] about eBook sales are undergoing a revival in 2020
September was a great month for audiobooks, ebooks and print sales
This past September was a great month for books. Overall publisher revenue for the month was $1.54 billion, an increase of 8.4% as compared to September of 2018. Total sales in 2019 so far were $11.4 billion, an increase of 4.0% over the same period last year. Paper formats once again dominated Trade, accounting for $588.1 million, or 75.2% of the category’s $782.2 million … [Read more...] about September was a great month for audiobooks, ebooks and print sales
ebook sales declined 7% in August
Digital book sales fell 7.3% in August 2019, this is the first time the format declined in the past two months. This is likely because not many new bestseller titles have been released and we should see the format pickup again in November and December. Ebooks were not the only thing that declined in August, but book sales across the board. Publisher net revenue for Trade, … [Read more...] about ebook sales declined 7% in August
The constant ebook decline is over
Over the course of the past three or four years, ebooks have been experiencing constant declines in revenue. The most frequently cited reasons is that they cost too much and people have gravitated back to print. Whatever the reason might be, in 2019 ebooks are making a comeback. For the second month in a row they are starting to see gains. In the United States, revenue for … [Read more...] about The constant ebook decline is over
US ebook sales are $493 million this year
In the first six months of the year, ebook revenue generated $493 million dollars for American publishers. This was a small decline of 3.8% as compared to the same period in 2018. It looks like the ebook industry has stabilized. Digital audiobook sales was up 33.8%, reaching $279 million while physical audio declined by 18.0%, coming in at $17 million. Downloaded audio was … [Read more...] about US ebook sales are $493 million this year
Hachette says Audiobooks account for 3.4% and ebooks 8.2% of their revenue
Hachette stated during their recent earnings report, that in the first six months of 2019, ebooks accounted for 8.2% of their total revenue, this is bit of a fall from the 8.4% in the same period of 2018. Meanwhile audiobooks accounted for a respectable 3.4%, a huge jump from 2.5% a year prior. The publisher worldwide generated $1.3 billion dollars in sales for the first … [Read more...] about Hachette says Audiobooks account for 3.4% and ebooks 8.2% of their revenue
UK ebook sales have increased by 5% in 2018
Book sales in the United Kingdom decreased by 5.4% last year, which has put a stop to the growth that has been occurring since 2014. In 2017 book sales were £3.11 billion and in 2018 total sales were £2.95 billion. These figures are from the UK Publishers Association, which published its annual yearbook. One of the reasons why print books are falling is due to the interest … [Read more...] about UK ebook sales have increased by 5% in 2018