the ebook sales dip (dbw roundtable)


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The eBook Sales DipeBook sales “soared to $31.9 million” in January…but they declined slightly in February and March, with estimated sales of $28.9 million and $28.5 million.

By comparison, Adult Paperback sales ($103.2m, $106.3m, $123.2m) had monthly increases and are up +23.5% over last year, and Adult Mass Market sales ($56m, $49.8m, $53.6m) saw monthly fluctuations and are down -6.6% vs. last year.

Digital Book World, 5/24/10


The eBook Sales DipE-book sales have fallen every month since January, largely due to the cyclical nature of the overall book business.

Indeed, the $27.4 million in April e-book sales represented 4.3% of all sales reported in the month, while the $31.9 million in e-book sales reported in January was only 3.9% of all sales reported in that month.

Publishers Weekly, 6/16/10


The eBook Sales DipThe AAP tracks publishers' receipts, or wholesale sales. In April, five of the largest publishers dropped their ebook prices across the board, and anyone else selling directly to Apple was getting a lower average wholesale price on at least a portion of their list.

So you can see how the market could grow with the launch of the iBookstore, but the AAP numbers could decline.

Publisher’s Lunch, 6/17/10


The eBook Sales Dip


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