Ebook market global ebook industry size, share, growth, analysis, research and forecast report, 2014 to 2024 ebook market. May, 2018 in 2014, a selfpublished author started the blog author earnings anonymously to scrape amazons bestseller page. This research report analyzes this market on the basis of its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends. Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors and. We estimate that the sales of kindle devices stood at roughly. Many critics and pundits were certain that ebooks would dominate the market in as little as 510. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry. The standout figure, as reported at the bookseller earlier this week, is that ebook volume sales fell 6% in 2014, compared to 20.
Some 19% of adults report owning an ereader a handheld device such as a kindle or nook primarily used for reading ebooks. It is no surprise though to read that the us is the biggest ebook market by far, but if you are focusing your ebook marketing towards uk readers, you may be wasting your time, and money, as the uk represents only 3% of the global ebook market. Apr 02, 2014 amazon sells several models of kindle ereader and kindle fire tablets aimed at capturing the fast growing market for mobile devices. However, macmillan announced a library ebook lending pilot in january and by october had expanded its library ebook offerings to include its full ebook backlist of more than 11,000 titles. Selfpublishing surging to 31% of ebook market, claims report. Jan 20, 2015 the top five publishers represent 56% of bookscans print volume in 2014. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from. During 2018, publishdrive also added dangdang to our distribution network, allowing indie authors to reach the rapidly growing chinese ebook market. Amazon keeps firm grip on ebook market, even as the format loses market share.
Brazilians are technology savvy, and that attitude is shared by the government. In 2014, a selfpublished author started the blog author earnings anonymously to scrape amazons bestseller page. According to the association of american publishers the us ebook market. Among all the regions, north america is the dominating region in the ebook market.
The major players in the ebooks value chain includes publishers, aggregators, distributors, service providers, educational organizations, professional organizations and online reading platform providers. In the rudiger wischenbart global ebook report 2104, there is some surprising data about where ebooks are popular and selling well. Amazons control over ebook sales data should upset everyone. As for print, amazon controls 64 percent of sales of printed books. Oct 15, 2014 the fact that print is still the dominant format with 67% combined unite sales in 2014 seems to suggest that the market has roughly stabilized. Amazon keeps firm grip on ebook market, even as the format. The actual numbers were 237,406,910 in 20 against 222,985,471. Jun 26, 2014 tweet share post a new report by bookstats finds that trade consumer ebook revenue in the u. That year, amazon had a market share of 79 percent in. The importance of content in the constantly evolving era of social media will be the overarching trend of 2014.
Until recently, it was the best resource for sales data from selfpublishing. Us ebook sales in the first half of 2014 publishing. Ebooks market share increased slightly in 2014 over 20, while sales of android devices surged and dedicated ereaders fell, according to. Selfpublishing boom lifts sales by 79% in a year books. Neither was in the library ebook market in 2012, and there was little optimism about the prospects for 20. When looking at amazon market share data in 2018, the numbers stayed the same. October 9, 2015 by michael kozlowski 3 comments according to the association of american publishers the us ebook. The asia pacific ebook reader market estimated to account for a market value share of about 27% by the end of 2017 will experience an increase in market share to the tune of a whopping 310 basis points to hold a market share of about 30% by the end of the forecast period in 2020. Sony is withdrawing from the digital reading business in the united states, sony spokeswoman maya wasserman confirmed. Again, we can see that a large portion of the ebook market includes nonamazon retailers. This statistic presents ebook sales as a percentage. Ebook market share 2019 ebooks make up 18% of total book sales.
By july 2014, 250,000 books written by 30,000 authors have been published through this program. In 20, the digital sales market share amounted to just over 12 percent and is. Ebooks market share peaked at 24% in the first quarter of 2014 but. That year, amazon had a market share of 79 percent in ebook sales in the united kingdom. Trade ebook sales revenue in the united states from 2008 to 2014 in million. Selfpublished books share of the uk market grew by 79% in 20, with 18m selfpublished books bought by uk readers last year, according to. Mar 27, 2015 ebooks market share of newbook sales increased slightly in 2014 over 20, while the share of all book sales made through online retailers and bookstore chains dipped in the same period. In august 2019, the american association of publishers, which represents mostly traditional book publishers, reported that, among their members, ebook sales accounted for 14. The global ebook report rudiger wischenbart, content. The global ebook market accounted for approximately 12. The us ebook market in 2014 the nielsen view the bookseller. We expect rentals to peak at about 30 percent of assigned textbooks, taking share primarily from used books. Global ebook readers market 20142018 industry size, trends, growth, share, demand and analysis ebook readers market 20142018 report published by 9d research group this press release was.
The wischenbart report 2015 estimates the ebook market share to be 4. Ereader device sales including kindle are in rapid decline. The applee ibooks store, accounts for roughly 1012% of us ebook sales or a third of. The us ebook market in 2014 the nielsen view published june 2, 2015 by philip jones. Amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than we. This is a sizable drop from early 2014 when 32% of adults owned this type of device. Global ebook readers market 20142018 industry size, trends. Jul 18, 2014 selfpublishing surging to 31% of ebook market, claims report. Our surveys suggest that student awareness of the rental market is already high and that future rental intent has slowed drastically since 2012. Ebook market set to dominate global book publishing industry with. Amazon keeps firm grip on ebook market, even as the. An ereader is a portable electronic device designed primarily for reading digital contents such as ebooks, periodicals and other documents which can also be read using a variety of other. Technavios report, the global ereader market 20142018, has been prepared based on an indepth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.
As the distribution data shows, the largest share roughly 38 percent was independently published. The ebook market is the fastest growing market in global book publishing industry,which is expected to show a substantial growth in cagr, from 2014 to 2020. That print books are would be the majority of the market was hardly a sure bet even a few years ago. Feb 10, 2014 we will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. Nov 09, 2018 percentage of ereader owners in the u.
Dec 02, 20 social media trends 2014 is a special presentation featuring 14 trends were likely to see next year. Kobo sells its devices online and through physical retail channels. This presentation captures the 14 subtrends resulting from this bigger movement. Ebooks market share peaked at 24% in the first quarter of 2014 but has not been over 20% since the second. Ownership of ereaders is somewhat more common among women 22% than men 15%. Amazon has basically no competition among online booksellers. Ebook readers market share, size 2019 emerging rapidly with. Selfpublishing surging to 31% of ebook market, claims. Print books outsold ebooks in first half of 2014 huffpost. Global ebook readers market 20142018 industry size. In fact, penguin random house was the leading ebook publisher in the first half of 2014, with 250 bestsellers released in that time.
Oct 17, 2019 oct 17, 2019 the expresswire global ebook readers industry research report studies latest ebook readers aspects market size, share, trends, industry summary and ebook readers growth during. Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors. Ebook market global industry analysis, size, share, growth. Sony exits the north american ebook business and gives its. Published by statista research department, jun 4, 2014. The report also tackles the spread of sales over genre, arguing that selfpublishing is taking a significant market share across the board. Amazons control over ebook sales data should upset. The top five publishers represent 56% of bookscans print volume in 2014. The global ebook report, update spring 2014 the update spring 2014 includes recent market data and reflects on key events until march 2014, and newly introduces a comparative data based overview on market developments in both print and ebooks, shifts in sales channels from brick and mortar to online, profiles of newly launched sub.
Oct 09, 2015 amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than we thought author earnings report 9 october, 2015 9 october, 2015 ebook sales 26 comments conventional wisdom says that amazon has 65% of the us ebook market. Ebook market global ebook industry size, share, growth, analysis, research and forecast report, 2014 to 2024 ebook market global ebook market size was valued at usd 15. Feb 06, 2014 share post sony s sne, which is essentially a nonplayer in the u. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry report.
Ebooks gained, online retailers slipped in 2014 publishers weekly. However, the bestseller market still seemed to be dominated by the big five. According to nielsens survey, ebooks constituted only 23 percent of unit sales for the first six months of the year, while hardcovers made up 25 percent and paperback 42 percent of sales. Jun, 2014 selfpublishing boom lifts sales by 79% in a year. Global ebook readers market 20142018 industry size, trends, growth, share, demand and analysis ebook readers market 20142018 report published by. Jan 22, 2018 to examine how big five versus nonbig five legacy market shares at amazon have trended, we need to look at each book format separately. Amazon currently enjoys 74% of all us ebook purchases and 71% of all us consumer dollars spent on ebooks. Ebook market share of trade in % ebook revenue share. Ebook market global industry analysis, size and forecast. This statistic looks at the market share of amazon in ebook sales in selected european countries in 2014.
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