U.S. publishers’ revenue from ebooks roughly flat in 2013, but unit sales rose: Chart
New data shows the size of the U.S. ebook market in 2013, and finds that more book sales now take place online than via brick-and-mortar stores.
New data shows the size of the U.S. ebook market in 2013, and finds that more book sales now take place online than via brick-and-mortar stores.
Analyst firm PwC thinks that the U.S. trade ebook market will surpass the size of the print book market by 2017.
Print books still dominate, but a new report reveals that in 2011, ebooks made up 15 percent of all trade book sales. In addition, digital is now the most popular format for adult fiction. Despite the massive growth of digital, though, bricks-and-mortar stores are still the largest sales channel for publishers.
One positive story in a week of terrible economic news: BookStats, a new annual statistical survey of raw sales revenue and unit data provid…