Again, we can see that a large portion of the ebook market includes non. The timeline presents data on ebook sales revenue generated in the united states from 2008 to 20, as well as a forecast until 2018. Discover all relevant statistics and facts on the u. Many critics and pundits were certain that ebooks would dominate the market in as little as 510 years. We now works with k12 partners in 38 countries, with 10 countries added to our global network in 2014. The uk ebook market in 2014 published january 20, 2015 by philip jones. 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 market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry report. Uk ebook market to surpass print sales by 2018, and other. Selfpublishing boom lifts sales by 79% in a year 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. Persistence market research offers a four year trend analysis for 2012 to 2016 and a four year forecast for the global ebook reader market between 2017 and 2020. In august 2019, the american association of publishers, which represents mostly traditional book publishers, reported that, among. Nielsens forecasts for market growth in the educational book sector show this already extremely significant market growing by some 19% over the next five years, predicated both on ever greater.
When looking at amazon market share data in 2018, the numbers stayed the same. The us ebook market in 2014 the nielsen view the bookseller. A version of this article appeared in the 03242014 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. 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. Nielsen also provided a fiveyear summary of ebook sales, based on the invoices of its major publisher clients.
This trend is supporting the growth of ebook market in these. While print sales are roughly flat, the ebook market for traditional publishers has declined every year since 2014. The ebook market in the uk is growing nicely at the moment, but analysts predict that it is going to grow by leaps and bounds. Ebook market share 2019 ebooks make up 18% of total book sales.
However, the market for printed books is declining with the digitization of books and its easy availability and exchange over the internet. My interpretation of the aap data is that the 20 ebook market grew at a fast. Global book publishing market, segmented by forecast rate of growth and scale, 202018 highergrowth, largerscale markets this market comprises established books markets such as the us, canada and australia, as well as countries such as brazil and thailand. If we remove the penguin random house numbers from the calculations altogether, the market growth over the past three years has been as follows.
That print books are would be the majority of the market was hardly a sure bet even a few years ago. Ebooks and white papers market research resource center. Kobo now says it has over 20% of the worldwide market, behind only. 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.
Charting the ebook market growth slowdown 5 february, 2014 15 october, 2014 infographic 7 comments. Global entertainment and media outlook 20142018, pwc. To examine how big five versus nonbig five legacy market shares at amazon have trended, we need to look at each book format separately. In pure units sold, in 2014 858m books were sold in 2014, compared with 785m. Our school ebook catalog has also reached record size, with 24% growth over the last. Global ebook readers market 20142018 industry size. New report also shows printondemand experienced a steep decline after years of stunning growth. Price is a clear factor affecting ebook consumption, with 52 percent of u. Growth of the global book publishing revenue 20182023, by region. 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. Amid a flattish ebook market, independent bookstores are showing signs of resurgence. Ebook market segment forecasts up to 2020, research. This trend is supporting the growth of ebook market in these geographies. The market is expected to continue to grow into 2015.
It states that the german ebook market share has grown from 3. 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. Ebook market size, share, analysis, 20142024 industry. It measured the size of the consumer ebook market in 2014 at. This approach led to wired singling out kobo as the only global competitor to amazon in the ebook market. Constraints to getting the numbers a bit of background the best way to estimate the market size is to take the annual numbers in any particular year, which generally only become. 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. Ebook readers market share, size 2019 emerging rapidly. The timeline shows net trade ebook sales revenue in the united states from 2008 to 2014. Traditional publishers ebook sales drop as indie authors. New aap stats show that the us ebook market saw excellent. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from.
As reported by various news organizations including slate, the number of independent bookstores belonging to the. Affluent and high networth americans in this ebook, market research firm packaged facts examines important generational and racialethnic trends in an economic environment where. I predicted in january that the market growth would pick up again. Most of the ebook sales captured by aap came in the trade segment.
Press release ebook readers market share, size 2019 emerging rapidly with global latest trends, growth, revenue, demand and forecast to 2025. New providence, nj august 5, 2014 production of print books by traditional publishers slowed in the. Ebook market set to dominate global book publishing industry with. Five key trends in the book market news for authors. Us ebook sales in the first half of 2014 publishing. The international digital publishing forum collects quarterly us trade retail ebook sales in conjunction with the association of american publishers aap. The global ebook report 2016 publishers forum berlin.
How big is the ebook industry in 2014, and how does it. Industry statistics international digital publishing forum. With the slowdown in world economic growth, the ebooks industry has also suffered a certain impact, but still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, e books market size to maintain. Survey, january 2015 in december 2014, lightsail invited district and school leaders to take a survey on the ebook market. In a prediction which should sound familiar, pricewaterhousecoopers believes. Ebooks as a proportion of the market hit a high point in 20 of 28%, and overall the us book market has risen at a compound annual growth.
Global book publishing market, segmented by forecast rate. For details on the aaps statistics program, please. Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate cagr 20202024 of 4. K, the readers are adopting e books at faster rates as compared to the printed books. Fr 2ording to one industry expert cocoa is one of the few crops that is acc cheaper to grow in smallholder. This week, ill just take a brief look at some numbers from an article by the german publishers and booksellers association about the market share of ebooks in the current german book market. While ebooks continue to gain market share in germany, the growth rate has. However, we are 7 years removed from the first kindle and ebook growth has slowed dramatically. The state of the growth of the ebook market is a contentious topic in digital publishing at the moment. Global ebook market revenue, by genre, 2014 2024 usd billion.