 Ebook Spending on the Rise
In 2012 ebooks accounted for 11% of all book spending, according to a recap in Publishers Weekly of Bowker's findings on consumer book-buying trends. That's up from just 7% in 2011. In units, ebooks comprised 22% of last year's sales.
A recent U.K. report, The Publishers Association Statistics Yearbook, mirrors this finding. The yearbook shows that 12% of book sales in those countries were digital.
Consumer behavior is increasingly steadier when it comes to ebooks. "The ebook market is maturing and becoming more predictable," said Len Vlahos of BISG at the 2013 Digital Book World Conference + Expo.
And for now, growth continues. |
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| Young Chinese Readers Say Ebook Quality is Low (Pub Perspectives)
A survey by China Youth Daily found that over 88% of respondents read novels online. But only 20% were satisfied with ebook quality. Better news: another survey found that the average number of ebooks that consumers in China are reading is up 65% from last year.
Barnes & Noble Needs Ebooks (Dear Author)
The company's main advantage over Amazon is its well-branded physical stores. But even if Barnes & Noble sells Nook Media, it will need a relationship with ebooks to survive. |
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| | iPad Tops Q1 Tablet Shipments (Good E Reader)
Reports confirm that Apple shipped 19.5 million tablets in Q1. Tablet shipments overall have seen a year over year increase but a decrease from Q4 of last year.
As Ebook Sales Take Off at Counterpoint, CEO Steps Aside (PW)
Charlie Winton, chairman, CEO, and publisher of Counterpoint LLC, stepped aside earlier this month. Sales were up for Counterpoint 30% in 2012, thanks in large part to ebook sales. The publisher projects that, in 2013, ebooks will be up to 30% of sales.
Scale, a Powerful Publishing Tool (PubLunch)
Using resources to a strategic advantage is key to a publisher's success. F+W Media (the parent company of DBW) leverages ecommerce communities to effectively serve over 20 niche markets. An upcoming PLC event will look closely at scale. |
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| | | FREE DBW Webcast Tomorrow | | How Readers Discover Books Online and Socially: There has never been a shortage of books published. The challenge? Finding that perfect book, that book that grips and entertains us, that books we put down with a sense of satisfaction when we have reached the last page. Join Digital Book World for a FREE webcast exploring how readers find what to read next and how authors find an audience in the digital and social world. Sign Up Today! | |
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Storybook App Creation Demystified
In digital publishing today, storybook app creation is still a niche. Compared to printed books, creating book apps is in its infancy and still chartering the road "less traveled by."
In this new download, Wasabi Productions, explains how they created their first app (Lazy Larry Lizard) and provides insight into the development of soon-to-be-released app (Gorilla Band). They'll share notes on how the storybook apps are produced from start to finish, including costs, production process, people, technology, pricing, release cycle, marketing and more!
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