Ebook Sales Vs Print 2018

In 2018 about 26 percent of american book consumers stated they had read an e book in the last year however print books were still arguably the more popular format among u s.

Ebook sales vs print 2018. Ebook sales continue to fall as younger generations drive appetite for print this article is more than 3 years old nielsen survey finds uk ebook sales declined by 4 in 2016 the second. Whereas a printed book is the complete product an e book requires an e. The same trend can be seen in north america.

Although amazon does not report its book publishing figures an amazon spokesperson says that a mazon s us and worldwide kindle book sales grew in 2017 and continue to grow in 2018 with. As the price gap narrows it significantly dampens the allure of the e book. Overall us ebook dollars green and audiobook dollars yellow were pretty flat from month to month.

Then there is the cost of the device. Just to be clear i m an author entrepreneur and my income comes from multiple sources book sales affiliate sales course sales sponsorship advertising revenue and patreon plus speaking fees. In the january 2018 report data guy tells us clearly that ebook sales unlike print remain steady through the year.

E book sales have slipped by 3 9 percent so far this year according to data from the association of american publishers while hardback and paperback book sales grew by 6 2 percent and 2 2. It s all documented in how to make a living with your writing available in ebook print and audiobook formats. As ebook sales have swelled and print book sales have slowly declined over the past few years i find it ironic that today the biggest threat to print books is not a censorship campaign à la.

In fact from january to october 2018 ebook sales decreased 3 1 compared to the same period a year prior according to a press release from the association. As the guardian notes average e book prices rose 7 to 4 15 in 2016 while hard copies increased 3 to 7 42.