The ebook industry is poised to see a tremendous boom in sales on December 25th. Many shoppers are going to be getting new e-readers, gift cards, and tablets as gifts and will want to buy content. All of the major online retailers, such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo, are all offering deals. These act as incentives to make customers deal exclusively with their ecosystems … [Read more...] about eBook Sales Poised to Boom December 25th
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Amazon Discloses UK Sales Figures to Parliament
The major ebook distribution retailers are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to giving out specific information on their ebook and e-reader sales, but Amazon was recently forced to disclose some highly sensitive information to Parliament’s PAC, or Public Accounts Committee, alongside fellow giants Starbucks and Google over disputes about the amounts of taxes … [Read more...] about Amazon Discloses UK Sales Figures to Parliament
eBooks Account for 16% of all Sales in Canada
A new Survey issued by BookNet Canada has claimed that 16% of all book purchases in Canada are in Digital form. Not only are eBooks on the rise but people are making more tangible purchases online. Approximately 20% of print book purchases were made online (27.5% of all book sales were online, including mobile). But in-store purchases are still more prevalent: non-book … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 16% of all Sales in Canada
Hachette Looks Ahead to Fall after 8% Drop in Sales
How do you recover from the disappointment of posting a drop in total sales for the first half of the year? You simply remind yourself that you’re publishing JK Rowling’s next book this month. Hachette UK, owned by the Lagardere group, had an 8% loss for the first half, despite an increase in ebook sales to make up 8.4% of total sales for the publisher. This is rather small … [Read more...] about Hachette Looks Ahead to Fall after 8% Drop in Sales
Kids eBook Sales Are Surging in 2012
Reading to your children when they are going to sleep is a time honored tradition in many families. Grabbing a favorite book off of the shelf and turning dog-eared pages is as synonymous to warm milk when it comes to putting you to sleep. In the first quarter of 2012, parents and kids alike are turning to ebooks with revenue jumping up 233% in the first quarter of 2012. … [Read more...] about Kids eBook Sales Are Surging in 2012
eBooks Now Account for 30% of All US Fiction
There is strong momentum in the USA's world of ebooks. Sales nearly doubled from 2010 to 2011, and ebooks now account for over 30% of all Trade-Fiction! BookStats compiled a recent report, which examines US publishers' annual net sales revenues and net units. Their research does a good job at tracking sales from all adult fiction, non-fiction, and kids books. Recently the … [Read more...] about eBooks Now Account for 30% of All US Fiction
The Corporate Battleground for Your Digital Book Business
The current ebook market climate is riddled with uncertainty as corporate giants do battle with each other for your digital content. Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, and other major publishers are fighting it out online and in the courts for your business. Amazon launched the Kindle Reader in 2007 and Sony in 2006. At first, both devices lived on the fringe with early … [Read more...] about The Corporate Battleground for Your Digital Book Business
eBook Sales rise in the UK by 366%
Digital book sales rose in the United Kingdom by 366% in 2011 which contributed to a noticeable decline in print. eBooks now account for 6% of the entire book industry and garnered £92 million in overall sales. Total consumer digital sales (including consumer ebooks, downloads and audiobooks) showed the most rapid growth, having increased by 318% since 2009 from £4m to … [Read more...] about eBook Sales rise in the UK by 366%
eBooks Account for 10% of All Book Sales in Canada
Canadians are very connected with the internet and do not shy away from new gadgets or technological innovations. This holds true with the rising success of e-readers and tablets available in this country and carries over to the purchasing of digital content. A recent report by the National Book Count claims that e-books now account for over 10% of all books sold in Canada! … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 10% of All Book Sales in Canada
Ebooks Outselling Print in Bestseller Lists
USA Today boasts a prestigious bestseller list for new books and it’s often a milestone for authors to reach multiple weeks at the top of the rankings. But after the holiday e-reader gift giving when the industry saw an expected spike in ebook sales to go with those new devices, USA Today’s list contained an unprecedented number of ebooks that were actually faring better than … [Read more...] about Ebooks Outselling Print in Bestseller Lists
James Patterson sees Explosive Growth in eBook Sales – Tops 5 Million Sold
James Patterson is a literary juggernaut, pumping out a copious amount of books every month. He often works in collusion with various other co-writers to help with the workload such as Maxine Paetro and Michael Ledwidge. His publishing Little, Brown & Co. is a division of The Hachette Book Group and the company announced today that his ebook sales of topped 5 million … [Read more...] about James Patterson sees Explosive Growth in eBook Sales – Tops 5 Million Sold