Print is making a comeback and e-book sales have decreased. Nielsen Pubtrack data is demonstrating that digital sales have fallen 6% in 2014, which equates to 223 million e-books being sold in the US, down from 240 million units in 2013. Nielsen fetches its data from 30 of the largest publishers in the US, so this is an accurate portrayal of sales from mainstream bestsellers … [Read more...] about E-Book Sales Down 6% in the United States in 2014
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UK Authors Earn £11,000 per Year
The vast majority of authors in the United Kingdom are not raking in a copious amount of money as originally thought. The average author is only making £11,000 per year more than £5,000 below the income level considered to be a socially acceptable standard of living. The Business of Being an Author: A Survey of Authors Earnings and Contracts was commissioned by the Authors’ … [Read more...] about UK Authors Earn £11,000 per Year
South Korean e-Book Market to Make Huge Gains in 2015
The South Korean e-Book market is one of the ten largest in the world. The overall book market is currently worth about $3.2 billion in revenue per year, and that amount is expected to grow 30% over the next few years. e-Book sales have steadily been climbing with $178 million in sales in 2012 and over 228 million in 2013. South Korea’s mobile phone penetration rate topped … [Read more...] about South Korean e-Book Market to Make Huge Gains in 2015
Why Print Books Declined in 2013
eBooks have grown to be a billion dollar business and now accounts for 27% of all book sales in the US. Print books are still holding their own and have only declined slightly in 2013 at a paltry 1%. The decrease in tangible book sales is partly attributed to less books being printed. Bowker reports that 304,912 books were produced by traditional publishers in 2013 compared … [Read more...] about Why Print Books Declined in 2013
Smashwords’ Survey Indicates Shifting Trends in eBook Pricing, Sales
Self-publishing and ebook distribution platform Smashwords announced this week the results of its annual survey which tracks sales for the previous year and compiles an intense look at trends in ebook retailing from the data. Each year, this data has provided an in-depth understanding of how reading consumers are behaving in regards to their ebook purchases. Some of the key … [Read more...] about Smashwords’ Survey Indicates Shifting Trends in eBook Pricing, Sales
AAP Says eBook Sales Increased by 3.8%, But Indies Ignored
The Association of American Publishers has released the results of a survey which polled more than 1,200 US publishers on sales data, a hot topic among self-published authors, lately. According to the survey, ebooks sales in the adult trade fiction category increased in 2013 over 2012, up 3.8% to a yearly total of $1.3 billion. The organization says that this is a far cry from … [Read more...] about AAP Says eBook Sales Increased by 3.8%, But Indies Ignored
Hachette Sees 30% of its Revenue Derive from eBooks
Hachette has released new sales data that has 30% of their US revenue stem from eBooks. They also announced that 2014 was off to a great start in the UK with revenue up 40% from the same period last year. Part of the reason why Hachette has seen a dramatic increase in digital sales is primarily because they are betting on the right books. In the UK the profits were led … [Read more...] about Hachette Sees 30% of its Revenue Derive from eBooks
Readers Resist the Allure of eBooks
Major publishing companies such as Penguin, Hachette and Simon and Schuster are starting to see 24% of their revenue stem from eBook sales. Certainly many tech savvy users are embracing the format, but not everyone. Nearly 70% of consumers say it is unlikely that they will give up on printed books by 2016, citing an emotional and visceral attachment to tangible texts. You … [Read more...] about Readers Resist the Allure of eBooks
eBook Sales Remain Stable in the UK
Contrary to the general perception, ebooks are not all the rage in every part of the world. Take for instance the findings of Nielsen BookData compiled in its latest report, Understanding the E-book Consumer that has revealed a 9% decline in sales of ebooks in May over the same period a month ago in the UK. The drop in sales is recorded over almost all segments including … [Read more...] about eBook Sales Remain Stable in the UK
eBook Sales Experience Miniscule Gains in 2013
Many publishing experts all thought that 2013 would be the year that eBook sales would start to level off and cease the near double digit gains from years prior. The Association of American Publishers has just released its annual report that looks at the first six months of 2013. Overall, eBook sales have increased by a paltry 4.8% from $618 million in 2012 to $647 million in … [Read more...] about eBook Sales Experience Miniscule Gains in 2013
Bowker Report: eBook Retailers Outbuying Print Retailers
According to a Bowker report first published by Digital Book World, ebook sales overreaching print sales aren't limited to digital consumers anymore. eBook retailers in 2012 made nearly half of all book purchases, beating out print retailers, at least in the US where almost 44% of all books sold through November of that year were purchased via an online retailer. Jeremy … [Read more...] about Bowker Report: eBook Retailers Outbuying Print Retailers