Publisher John Wiley & Sons released its digital sales figures for several areas of its professional & trade paperback divisions this week and the numbers could speak volumes about the reading habits and the buying habits of consumers for both digital and print. When GoodEReader covered the rising popularity of independently published enhanced ebooks earlier this … [Read more...] about Ebook Sales Both Rise and Fall in Wiley’s Divisions
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Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise
As more and more publishers learn just how valuable their ebook imprints are—and in some cases, how their ebook sales can translate into the difference between profit and loss—the numbers are slowly appearing from some of the largest names in the industry. Penguin Group announced today that its ebook sales for the third quarter were have more than doubled so far for 2011, … [Read more...] about Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise
Barnes and Noble Nook and eBook Sales Rise
The Barnes and Noble entire product line of e-readers which includes the new Simple Touch and the ever popular Nook Color continue to garner the company strong revenue. Overall sales in the last quarter rose a staggering 140% and made the company $277 million dollars. B&N forecast that by years end they would have made $1.8 billion dollars. Barnes and Noble continues to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook and eBook Sales Rise
Data Shows Print and eBooks Are Doing Better Than Previously Thought
Traditionally published books and ebooks are doing better then most people previously thought. A recently compiled report by Bookstats according to the New York Times as the "the most comprehensive publishing industry survey yet." BookStats is published in conjunction with the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group. They recently completed a … [Read more...] about Data Shows Print and eBooks Are Doing Better Than Previously Thought
February eBook Sales Triple 202% from 2010
The Association of American Publishers recently filed a report that proved that eBooks are here to stay and enjoy constant sales. According to the data, eBook sales have increased triple-digit percentage growth, 202.3%, since February 2010. Downloaded Audiobooks, which have also seen consistent monthly gains, increased 36.7% vs last February. February, which is most often … [Read more...] about February eBook Sales Triple 202% from 2010
eBook sales surpass print in January
Most of the time January is the slow months for retail and other stores, but not book hungry e-fiends. Publishers weekly is reporting that eBook Sales from around 16 reporting companies have said figures spiked to around 70 million dollars. Where as the print companies reporting said sales were rather lackluster and saw 39 million. It certainly is a sign of the times when … [Read more...] about eBook sales surpass print in January
Apple confirms over 35 million ebooks downloaded
A little story that slipped through the cracks ocurred at the latest press conference orchestrated by cult favorite Steve Jobs. He gave out a ton of sales figures regarding ebooks and iTunes. After music group "ColdPlay" performed, Apple announced on Sept 1, 2010 that they have confirmed statistics that iTunes users have downloaded over 35 million ebooks since April of this … [Read more...] about Apple confirms over 35 million ebooks downloaded
Stieg Larsson first author to sell over a million Kindle e-books
The late Swedish literary superstar Stieg Larsson has become the first author to break a million sold ebooks on the Amazon E-Book Store, exclusively for the Kindle E-Reader. You may have heard of this author, whom had been on the New York Times bestseller list many times during his writing career. He is probably best known for the Millennium trilogy, with his novel "The Girl … [Read more...] about Stieg Larsson first author to sell over a million Kindle e-books
Amazon Reports Kindle Sales Tripled Since Price Slash
Amazon has reported that sales of its Kindle 2 E-Reader have tripled in only a month since they lowered the entry level price from $259.00 to $189.00. Amazon also reported that the Kindle continues to be the number one selling electronic device on all of their Websites. The Kindle was the first Electronic Reader to really make an impact with consumers. The Price slash was … [Read more...] about Amazon Reports Kindle Sales Tripled Since Price Slash
April E-Book sales up 127% Quarterly Projections look Good
A new report came in today from the Association of American Publishers that in the month of April E-Books saw a spike of 127.9% increase from this time last year. The Total profit saw in the month of April totalled to around 27.4 Million Dollars. Now to be fair, only 13 publishers supply data to the AAP, so total E-Book sales are likely 35 million dollars. Although in … [Read more...] about April E-Book sales up 127% Quarterly Projections look Good