The global ebook market accounted for approximately 12. Many self publishing authors will quit in 2015 trends in the epublishing market arunas gudinavicius. An ebook is the digital or electronic version of a book and can be read on various devices such as specific ereaders e. More than 725k selfpublished works registered in 2015. From 20 to 2017, the category is reported to have seen just one year of revenue growth, in 2015. Isbn registrations for selfpublished titles have grown more than 375% since. With growing ecommerce, indian book market all set to. Ebook market share down slightly in 2015 the bookseller. So far, juvenile ebook sales lag behind adult ebook sales by a significant margin. The above numbers would not include selfpublished ebooks. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry. This trend is supporting the growth of ebook market in these geographies. Would you like to make your ebook stand out from the crowd.
Strong growth continues in scholarlyprofessional ebook market. While ebooks continue to gain market share in germany, the growth rate has slowed. The ebooks industrys convenience and dynamic growth with an impressive growth trajectory has digital medium to be one of the driving forces in publishing industries. The state of the publishing industry in 5 charts jane. Penguin random house last year doubled the size of its distribution.
According to a study released last october, the number of selfpublished books produced annually in the u. Estimates a growth of 3040% and reach 5% of total book market in 2015. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rise of the platform marketer. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the. While some indies had a fabulous year in 2014 look no further than the retailer bestseller lists where self published authors are hitting the top 10 each week, most authors experienced a slower growth year especially when compared against the gogo days of exponential growth from 2008 to 2012. In this interview with jim kukral, youll find tips on how to market ebooks successfully. The report, ebook market in the us 20162020, has been prepared based on an indepth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. 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.
She credited prints rise to growth in the adult book segment, which was spurred by the popularity of titles like the girl on the train and go set a. In analysing market formation, taplin focuses on a complex network of winery. In the first three months of 2015, 41 percent of ebook buyers read digital books primarily on their tablets, according to the newspaper citing nielsen data, and 32 percent read ebooks primarily on their ereaders. By the time amazon began breaking out the revenue of amazon web services in 2015. Physical book sales are growing at 3 percent to 4 percent after many years of decline.
Childrens ebooks had the most dramatic decline in unit sales, and childrensyoung adult ebooks have suffered doubledigital revenue drops every since year 2015. An ebook is the digital or electronic version of a book and can be read on. To a certain extent, ebooks have become popular amongst american bookworms 20 percent of book readers in the u. Pwc gave paidcontent an exclusive look at their ebook data, and here are some of their predictions. The future of ebooks 3 aggressively digitize and market their electronic books, even if ebook revenue does not cover costs in the short term. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate cagr 20202024 of 4. Ebook market segment forecasts up to 2020, research. Ebooks growth is up, both traditional and selfpublished. Book sales are in decline but audio books are thriving cnbc. Kindle share of ebook reading at 55% publishers weekly. One of the most significant factors affecting the growth of the ebook market in india is the huge increase in smartphones, tablet and ereaders. New providence, nj, september, 7, 2016 proquest affiliate bowker reveals in its latest industry report that the number of authors who are opting to selfpublish continues to rise, with a growth rate of 21% between 2014 and 2015 for print and ebooks combined. These investments are necessary to establish the market, and provide a legitimate alternative to any pirated materials that may be available on filesharing websites.
Clevelandjanuary 21, 2015 overdrive, the leading global distributor of digital media to schools and. Overdrive sees widespread growth in k12 market for ebooks and digital content. This meant that the ebook revolution had driven overall market growth in volume at least of 30% in the adult fiction category. He teaches the internet marketing certificate program at the university of san francisco and is one of the top experts on ebook marketing. What will the global ebook market look like by 2016.
With growing ecommerce, indian book market all set to become rs 739 billion industry by 2020. Booksellers association presented new numbers for the growth of the book and ebook market in germany in 2015 and the previous years. In the beginning of 2015, daily ebook unit sales on amazon amounted to. The growth of the market has been majorly driven by increasing penetration of smartphones for reading purposes in countries such as china, india and the u. Paperbacks remain the most popular format in terms of units sold, comprising 40. K, the readers are adopting ebooks at faster rates as compared to the printed books. To a certain extent, e books have become popular amongst american bookworms 20 percent of book readers in the u. Fortune may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Tweet share post new data from pricewaterhouse coopers global entertainment and media outlook projects that ebooks will make up 50 percent of the u. Among all the regions, north america is the dominating region in the ebook market. Overdrive sees widespread growth in k12 market for ebooks. Indias book market, currently worth rs 261 billion making it the sixth largest in the world and the second largest of the english language ones, is expected to touch rs 739 billion by 2020, says a survey.
May 2015 sales across the board for books, stationary and. The report will be released at the frankfurt book fair on oct. When you pair this chart with other studies showing that most kids use smart phones and tablets, one wonders when well see corresponding growth in the juvenile ebook market. Philip jones, editorinchief of the bookseller, noted a 15% average growth in ebook sales across the main publishers. Development of the german book and ebook market from 2005 to. Adding up the invisible ebook market analysis of author earnings. Strong growth continues in scholarlyprofessional ebook market 30 march 2015, stamford, ct scholarly and professional ebooks sales increased globally by 7. Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors. At the end of june, amazons kindle family of reading devices was used to read ebooks by 55% of ebook buyers, according to figures compiled by bowker market research. Ebook sales for the uks five biggest publishers fell in 2015.
Market formation and growth in north carolina ian m taplin this study is both a history of the american wine industry and an examination of its current structure and performance. Amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than we thought author earnings report. Jim kukral is a bestselling author and top internet entrepreneur. Report from bowker shows continuing growth in selfpublishing. Print still remains the most popular format and ebook growth looks to be flattening. Conventional wisdom says that amazon has 65% of the us ebook market. However, the market for printed books is declining with the digitization of books and its easy availability and exchange over the internet. Furthermore, multi lingual features of ebooks is an advantage which is expected to help gain share over the projection period. Amazon steps up its battle with the book industry a recent change in the way the giant etailer sells books has publishers scrambling. New york, april 6, 2016 prnewswire about ebook market in the us an electronic book, or ebook, is a digital publication of a book that can be read on computers or handheld electronic devices. Five key trends in the book market news for authors.
However, the overall growth of the market is very encouraging for existing and new players, said vikrant mathur, director, nielsen book india. Earnings report, it might just be possible to guess at a true size for the ebook market in the us for adult fiction and nonfiction at least. Ebook market set to dominate global book publishing industry with. The mass market though, experimented with ebooks for awhile and decided that print.
Amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue. What will happen in the rest of the world during that time. More selfpublishing indie authors on ebook market trends in the epublishing market arunas gudinavicius. Ebook market research report, market size technavio. Adding up the invisible ebook market analysis of author earnings january 2015.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the first three months of 2015, 41 percent of ebook. The changing market of ebook has seen a faster growth than any other industry as the revenue and growth. The pace of ebook decline appears to be cooling, aaps marisa bluestone said, noting 2017s drop was, significantly less than the doubledigit declines experienced in 2015 and 2016. Both fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults, press materials say, saw more units sold in 2017 than in 2016, up 1. 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. Ebook share of the uk book market has decreased marginally in 2015. They seem to be through their explosive growth phase. Ebook sales slip, and print is far from dead penguin random house last year doubled the size of its distribution center in crawfordsville, ind. Technavios report, ebook market in the us 20162020, has been prepared based on an indepth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. According to findings from nielsen book research, steve bohme, uk research director, said. Ebook sales falling for the first time, finds new report books the. Ebook market in the us 20162020 research and markets. The question was always at what share of the book market.
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