Category Archives: Book Publishing

Amazon: eBooks Outselling Hardcovers

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Joshua Duhl

Another data point for the growth of the eBook market comes from data released from Amazon.com: “Amazon.com customers now purchase more Kindle books than hardcover books–astonishing when you consider that we’ve been selling hardcover books for 15 years, and Kindle … Continue reading →

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The Difference in Printer’s vs. Publisher’s Use of Digital Asset Management

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Joshua Duhl

I was recently asked: Is there anything you can share about how the file management needs differ from the way a publisher use a DAM? I would think there would be a lot more transfers of very files (i.e. high … Continue reading →

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Which eReader is Right for You? If You’re a Publisher it Shouldn’t Matter!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Joshua Duhl

Apparently Wiley has released an eReader comparison tool intended to allow buyers to compare the right reader for the right person. This is novel and perhaps needed, but it seems to me to miss an important point: Content.

Sure you can compare the devices based on what features they have, whether they are color or black and white, wireless or not, can read the book to you or allow you to read in the dark. Continue reading →

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How Book Publishers are Preparing for Change

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Hassan Kotob

While eBooks represent less than 3% of total book sales, a new and ongoing study by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) examining “consumer attitudes toward e-book reading” recently presented at the Tools of Change for Publishing conference revealed some statistics that are shaping the early market:

  • Nearly 45% of buyers who have started acquiring eBooks mostly or exclusively purchase eBooks over print books
  • Affordability is paramount
  • The PC is currently the most-used device for reading an eBook (47%), followed by Amazon Kindle (32%), then the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch (21%)

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Trade eBook Sales More than Triple Year over Year!

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Joshua Duhl

The Association of American Publishers (AAP), in conjunction with the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), released eBook sales statistics for December 2009. Trade eBook sales were $19,100,000 for December, a 119.7% increase over December 2008 ($8,700,000). Calendar Year to Date sales are up + 176.2%. Continue reading →

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