eBook reading is on the rise, primarily due to the sheer amount of e-readers and tablets being adopted. The number of adults who have read an eBook in the past year has risen to 28%, up from 23% at the end of 2012. As much as digital reading has increased, print remains the foundation of the vast majority of Americans reading habits. Although there is a crossover of being … [Read more...] about 4% of Readers Read eBooks Exclusively
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eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada
Electronic books are catching on like wildfire in the US and UK, but in Canada, their traction leaves something to be desired. A recent study conducted by Book Net has its research saying that paperback books (including mass markets) comprised 58% of all purchases in 2012, hardcovers accounted for 24%, and ebooks 15%. Book sales peaked in Q1 at 17.6% of unit sales and … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada
Who has the best developed eBook Store? Poll Results
We asked the question on our most recent poll on who had the best developed bookstore that sold ebooks? Over 111 people voted in the poll that has been up for a few weeks and there was some interesting feedback via emails and the results themselves. One of the most telling facts of the most recent poll was how poor iBooks, Google Books and Sony did. Considering these are … [Read more...] about Who has the best developed eBook Store? Poll Results
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