Recently, a new type of player, the rentaltextbook retailer, has emerged. Amazon keeps firm grip on ebook market, even as the format. But some some analysts caution against reliance on the aap stats, citing the emergence of a rapidlygrowing. The global ebook market accounted for approximately 12. Jan 16, 2019 over the years, the book industry has remained a massive, greatly influential global consumer market. Jan 20, 2017 amazon is the biggest and most important online bookstore in the industry, with approximately 67% of the ebook and printed book market share in the united states. 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. Conventional wisdom says that amazon has 65% of the us ebook market.
Authorearnings after the legal blow, apples digitalservices work focused more on apple music, app store sales, and movie. The 2017 global ebook report is available at a price of 20 here. The ultimate ebook industry analysis publishing with love. The most popular source of ebook market share data comes from author earnings. Ebook market share 2019 ebooks make up 18% of total book sales. Ebook market size, share, growth global industry report. Amazon currently enjoys 74% of all us ebook purchases and 71% of all us consumer dollars spent on ebooks. Amazons kdp, apples ibooks author, among others hold a dominant share in the global ebooks market. In ebook sales, both big five and nonbig five legacy publishers have ceded a huge chunk of market share to nontraditional players over the last several years.
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. Books market size, share, analysis global industry. For detailed insights on the data, please reach out to us at info at. The global ebook report 2016 publishers forum berlin. A report on publishingindustry net revenues for the first third of 2018 has been released by the association of american publishers. Ebook market global industry analysis, size, share, growth. Jan 22, 2018 in ebook sales, both big five and nonbig five legacy publishers have ceded a huge chunk of market share to nontraditional players over the last several years. If you are a member of the press, please contact us at press at for. Even a gradeschooler can use it as a guide if a child were ever allowed to invest this early cindy, 42customer service representative. If you sell ebooks on amazon exclusively through kdp select, you may lose 61% of your potential readers and sales.
Traditional publishing ebook sales dropped 10% in 2017. Although this shift has benefited publishers so far, it could threaten their market share significantly in the next three years. Mar 09, 2017 the main focus of the report is the relative size of each of the five major englishlanguage ebook markets, but a later section delves into kindle unlimiteds share of the market. The ebook market is segmented by geography north america, europe. 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. In august 2019, the american association of publishers, which represents mostly traditional. Books market size, share, analysis global industry report. Ebook market share of trade in % ebook revenue share of surveyed publishers in % ebook market growth, %. Ebook reader market request sample request methodology u. Major players in the market focus on introducing advanced ebook software and solutions in order to meet consumer demand and enhance their market share. Ebook market global industry analysis, size, share. According to the 2014 eleventh annual nationwide reading survey from the chinese academy of press and publication capp, 57. Most of the genres such as fiction, nonfiction, literature, young children are covered under this segment. This data is quoted all across the internet and by some of the most legitimate news sources in the world, but theres one problem the data itself is dodgy and seems totally unreliable, so dodgy i wrote an entire article.
The us smartphone market is mainly an operatordriven market. Ebook readers market share, size 2019 emerging rapidly with. The survey, carried out between marchmay 20, has revealed 79%. Sales office 305 broadway,7th floor new york city, ny 7 united states t. Sep 03, 2016 global ereader unit sales by year units sold 2015 20,200,000 2014 25,300,000 20 33,900,000 2012 40,000,000 2011 37,900,000 2010 10,400,000 ereader market share market share amazon kindle 41 % barnes. An ebook is the digital or electronic version of a book and can be read on. You must have your book in all the amazon stores around the world. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry report. The folks behind the author earnings report would disagree. Nielsens numbers across 20122015 revealed that as the big five publishers ebook market share fell 12%, small publishers and selfpublished authors market share rose 23%.
The simple answer is that the us government gives a number for total ecommerce sales as an economic statistic. For your friday reading pleasure, the latest edition of the author earnings report explores which retailers control how much of the us ebook market where past reports focused solely on the kindle store or offered a similar. Dec 19, 2019 what market share would that give amazon. Statshot annual publisher survey puts 2017 estimated us. The idpf has aggregated quarterly statistics from the aaps program and earlier idpf statistics program represented in the graph below. Amazons first party business had about 15% market share of us ecommerce.
The main focus of the report is the relative size of each of the five major englishlanguage ebook markets, but a later section delves into kindle unlimiteds share of the market. Then we talk about the recent author earnings report to understand ebook sales in the us, uk, and emerging markets. We looked at the sales numbers of publishers signed up to the platform. Key players in the market adopt strategies such as jointventures and partnerships with. The printed book market is expected to lose market share, due to digitization of books and its accessibility over the internet. Ebook readers market share, size 2019 emerging rapidly. If over time i mean generations the age demographics of the ebook market come to match the current current printbook age demographic, then its fair to project a bright future for the digital format. 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.
Ebook publishing industry in the us market research. The reports findings are consistent with what the aap has been. In fact, 62% of ebook purchases are made by people aged between 18 and 45. Amazon is the biggest and most important online bookstore in the industry, with approximately 67% of the ebook and printed book market share in the united states. Covered in this report the report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the ebook market in the us for 20162020. The us ebook market in 2014 the nielsen view published june 2, 2015 by philip jones. Ebook market in the us 20162020 research and markets. Global ereader unit sales by year units sold 2015 20,200,000 2014 25,300,000 20 33,900,000 2012 40,000,000 2011 37,900,000 2010 10,400,000 ereader market share market share amazon kindle 41 % barnes. However, the market for printed books is declining with the digitization of books and its easy availability and exchange. Npd pubtrack digital tracks ebook sales but because it is a publisher datashare model, the data does not include selfpublished ebooks, writes npds allison risbridger by email. Industry statistics international digital publishing forum. The international digital publishing forum collects quarterly us trade retail ebook sales in conjunction with the association of american publishers aap. Unit ebook sales for that same period amounted to 781 million. Tweet share post lots of different outlets are trying to project the size of the u.
Ebook sales doubled in us in 2018 according to data guys. The company looms even larger online, accounting for more than a third of u. In 2017, ebooks accounted for 19 percent of all book sales in the united states, three percent less than in the previous year. What i liked about it is its simplicity and understandability. A beginners guide for investing in the stock market by j3. This data represents the us smartphone market share by quarter from 20182019 by top oems. Author, among others hold a dominant share in the global ebooks market. In 20, the digital sales market share amounted to just over 12 percent and is. Ebook market share of trade in % ebook revenue share. Ebook market global industry analysis, size and forecast.
According to international publishers association, in 20, the book publishing market was dominated by countries such as the u. Indie authors often struggle with the choice of whether to make a particular title a kindle unlimitedenrolled amazonexclusive or to sell it at all retailers. According to the association of american publishers, paperback and. The kindle has a market share of 67 percent in the u. The global ebook market is fragmented with many independent authors and publishers, while certain players account for a majority share in the market. The most popular source of ebook market share data comes from author earnings report now known as bookstat. While united states consumers are more likely to adopt the digital technology for their. For details on the aaps statistics program, please refer to the aap website. Ebook readers planned to read on a variety of devices but kobo continued to top the list.
Books are back because amazon likes them financial times. Revenue from ebook sales in the united states from 2008 to 2018 in billion. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry. Rudiger wischenbart, in his role as director of international affairs, is progamming the upcoming bookexpos market forum in new york city. Over the years, the book industry has remained a massive, greatly influential global consumer market. The global ebook market henceforth, referred to as the market studied was valued at usd 18. Amazon keeps firm grip on ebook market, even as the. The buying decision in case of this segment is with the consumer. The books market based on product type is bifurcated into trade and other. The report is a compilation of firsthand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts and industry participants across value chain. Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate cagr 20202024 of 4. But some some analysts caution against reliance on the aap stats, citing the emergence of a rapidlygrowing independent ebook publishing. The analysts forecast the ebook market in the us to grow at a cagr of.
Amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than we. On the digital side, the battle for ereading device market share continues. The global ebook market is expected to witness growth owing to increasing reach and convenience offered and is gradually expected to replace traditional reading methods. May 15, 2017 the 2017 global ebook report is available at a price of 20 here. In the case of english titles, only 39% of the sales volume came from the amazon ebook market. In august 2019, the american association of publishers, which represents mostly traditional book publishers, reported that, among their members, ebook sales accounted for 14. Apr 29, 2018 nielsens numbers across 20122015 revealed that as the big five publishers ebook market share fell 12%, small publishers and selfpublished authors market share rose 23%. Oct 09, 2015 amazon currently enjoys 74% of all us ebook purchases and 71% of all us consumer dollars spent on ebooks. Amazon has an even bigger share of the ebook market than.
Sep 12, 20 an ofcom study into consumers digital consumption has found that amazon has a dominant 79% share of the ebook market in the uk. Jul 27, 2018 a report on publishingindustry net revenues for the first third of 2018 has been released by the association of american publishers. May, 2018 npd pubtrack digital tracks ebook sales but because it is a publisher datashare model, the data does not include selfpublished ebooks, writes npds allison risbridger by email. The us ebook market in 2014 the nielsen view the bookseller.