Ebook sales never declined, according to a presentation yesterday at digital book world in new york city. The 2017 global ebook report is available at a price of 20 here. Traditional publishers sold 10% fewer ebook units in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to data released by pubtrack digital. Ebook sales doubled in us in 2018 according to data guys. Music publishing quarterly market share of publishers in. Amazons control over ebook sales data should upset. We looked at the sales numbers of publishers signed up to the platform. We hope this post helped shed some light on the numerous. The reports findings are consistent with what the aap has been reporting for a little while now. While ebook sales had plateaued, bohme said it was important to remember that the figures were still higher than they were five years ago, holding a 25% share in 2016, compared with. The uks intellectual property office found in 2017 that 17% of all ebooks. Although amazon does not report its book publishing figures, an amazon spokesperson says that a mazons us and worldwide kindle book sales grew in 2017, and continue to grow in 2018, with. Second, the impact of the rental market on textbook publishers.
Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry. The most popular source of ebook market share data comes from author earnings report now known as. The strong growth of audiobook downloads continued in first four months of 2017, with publisher. Big five publishers ebook market share fell 12%, small publishers and. Find industry analysis, statistics, trends, data and forecasts on book publishing in the uk from ibisworld. The future of ebook publishing may increasingly belong to the. High level overview of the publishing industry 2017 1. The total number of copies print, ebook and audio sold by author helen bryan, whose two historical novels, war brides and the sisterhood, were put out by amazon publishing. High level overview of the publishing industry 2017. First, given a lowcost option to acquire textbooks with no resale risk, students can be expected to still gravitate toward rentals. Last year pew research reported via the atlantic that the average american reads five books per year, a number that increases as readers get older our own data suggests that, at least for now, ebooks. Amazons control over ebook sales data should upset everyone in. Publishdrive analyzed the sales numbers of publishers signed up and found that in the case of english titles, only 39% of the sales volume came from the amazon ebook market 2017 first 3 quarters.
The first, released in april by market research firm npds pubtrack digital, saw the unit sales of ebooks fall 10 percent in 2017 compared to 2016. Amazon found it relatively easy to grow market share in those areas where the. In the february 2017 author earnings report data guy estimated selfpublished ebooks to total 34% of the us ebook market. Ebook market share in europe 20 2017 published by statista. The ebook publishing landscape is an everchanging one, and can be hard to navigate even for the most seasoned indie authors. The ecommerce giant controls something north of 70% of the ebook market, says mark coker, the founder and ceo of smashwords, a company that helps authors and publishers distribute ebooks. Traditional publishing ebook sales dropped 10% in 2017 forbes. Amazons kdp, apples ibooks 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 expected to more than double by 2018. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing. Publishers report their own ebook sales, so these are captured on a. 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. Ebook publishing in the us industry data, trends, stats ibisworld. Michael cairns managing partner information media partners education publishing market overview. Once used copies enter the rental market, publishers lose out on new sales of their books. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry report. Sales have been fluctuating over the past few years, decreasing year on year from 20 to 2016, however sales peaked in 2017 and reached 266 million units. Bookstat estimates that in 2017, there were half a million selfpublished authors who sold at least one book, and a total of 240 million selfpublished ebook units sold. The book publishing industry displays low market share concentration, with the four largest players expected to account for less than 40% of industry reve. The ebook market is segmented by geography north america, europe. Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors and.
The major players in the ebooks value chain includes publishers, aggregators, distributors, service providers, educational organizations, professional organizations and online reading platform providers. Data from statista shows the decline of ereader sales in more detail. The magic of data analytics enables us to drill into the data and see whos buying ebooks. Statistics on digital publishing in china ebooksereading. Traditional publishing ebook sales dropped 10% in 2017. Despite the weak financial performances by the 10 largest publishers, their share of all revenue from publishers on the list was 56%, up from 54% in. How to write an ebook single nonfiction bestseller bookbaby blog january 24, 2017 at 9. Top 10 selfpublishing companies for firsttime authors. Total sales were 162 million in 2017 rather than the 180. Publisher revenue for trade books fiction, nonfiction and religious presses were reported by survey respondents to be effectively flat at 0. The ultimate ebook industry analysis publishing with love. Amazon ebook market share 2017 publishdrive analyzed the sales numbers of publishers signed up and found that in the case of english titles, only 39% of the sales volume came from the amazon ebook market 2017.
The graph depicts the market share of the largest music publishers in the united states from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2019. Ebooks themselves make up close to 40% of all books sold, and in 2018 they are set to outsell print books in the us. Book publishing in the uk industry data, trends, stats. Selfpublishing is a shadow industry that obscures any hope of.
Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors. 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. All this bodes well for self publishing authors, for whom ebooks. Most of the genres such as fiction, nonfiction, literature, young children are. Selfpublished books now account for 30% to 40% of ebook sales. Ebook market global industry analysis, size, share. Digital, saw the unit sales of ebooks fall 10 percent in 2017 compared to 2016. No, ebooks arent dying but their quest to dominate the. The books market based on product type is bifurcated into trade and other. The rankings measure the market share of publishing administrators and are based. Publishers are rushing to declare the ebook dead but not so fast. Ereader device sales including kindle are in rapid decline. Back in 2017 data guy, then as author earnings, gave us these figures for the twelve.
In august 2019, the american association of publishers, which represents mostly. Shipments of ebook readers worldwide from 2008 to 2016 in million units this statistic shows the number of ebook reader. They are the largest publishers, but they are also losing market share. Traditional publishers sold 10% fewer ebook units in 2017 compared. The us ebook market according to data guys bookstat comprised, in the eighteen. Taking a look at the selfpublishing market, the figures tell a similar story, however without sudden growth in 2017. Publishers marketplace requires a separate registration subscribers to lunch arent automatically registered with the marketplace, which is a paid service. 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. D ays after the uks publishers association released its 2017 yearbook report on the british book publishing industry, the organizations stateside counterpart, the association of american publishers aap, released news to the press of its 2018 statshot annual report which covers 2017 us book publishing industry statistics.
Despite what you heard, the ebook market never stopped. This research report analyzes this market on the basis of its market segments, major geographies, and current market. Industry market research reports, statistics, analysis, data, trends and forecasts. Therefore we cannot comment on the size of the selfpublished ebooks market. Posted by mark williams oct 25, 2018 ebooks, publishing brief, publishing controversies, usa 0. Book publishing revenues in the higher education market alone amounted to nearly 4 billion u. The global ebook market is fragmented with many independent authors and publishers, while certain players account for a majority share in the market. This statistic presents ebook sales as a percentage of total book.