July ebook sales figures announced

Nate the great · 09-23-2009, 12:20 PM

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) just released the sales figures for the domestic US market (press release). The total net book sales are up 2% at 1.54 billion dollars. Ebook sales, on the other hand, are up 213% over last July at 16.2 million dollars. (Ebook sales in June were 14 million dollars.)

Jellby · 09-23-2009, 12:54 PM

It could be interesting to compare number of books and benefits too.

By the way does the "total" include ebooks? That makes it:

1524 million dollars in paper and audio books
16 million dollars in ebooks

calculating back the "previous figures":

16 / 3.13 = 5.2 million dollars in ebooks
1504 /1.02 = 1510 million dollars in paper and audio books

that results in an increase of only 1% in paper and audio books.

Barcey · 09-23-2009, 08:13 PM

I keep hearing how ebooks are such a small percentage of the market that the publishers don't care about them but I must be interpreting this wrong. I have to assume that most of the ebooks that are sold are in the adult category.

Adult Hardcover sales were $88.7 million vs $16.2 million so 18.2% of hard cover sales

Adult Mass market sales were $68.2 million vs $16.2 million so 23.7% of mass market sales

AnemicOak · 09-23-2009, 08:51 PM

I didn't actually go back and look, but it seems like ebooks are gaining 1-2% market share every month or two.

Namtar · 09-24-2009, 01:17 PM

It'll be interesting to see the figures in a couple of months when the effect of the geographic restrictions start hitting people.

I can't use fictionwise for any new releases and much of the back catalog anymore because i live in the UK.

Just had to get Fictionwise to refund my last order due to this - but then again it might get counted as a sale first.

It'll start hitting most of us outside the US.

Hellmark · 09-24-2009, 01:27 PM

the geographic restrictions really suck. I'm in the US, but so far, several of the ebooks I've bought are ones from the UK. It is a global economy now, so why not sell to those with money to buy?

carlobee · 09-24-2009, 11:19 PM

wow. those figures are really very interesting to know!

09-23-2009, 12:20 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 8,208 Karma: 58191 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Airpanel 100, Jornada 720, Kindle, Smart Q7, Zelda has Sony 600 & 700	July ebook sales figures announced The Association of American Publishers (AAP) just released the sales figures for the domestic US market (press release). The total net book sales are up 2% at 1.54 billion dollars. Ebook sales, on the other hand, are up 213% over last July at 16.2 million dollars. (Ebook sales in June were 14 million dollars.)

09-23-2009, 12:54 PM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 2,207 Karma: 12192 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3	It could be interesting to compare number of books and benefits too. By the way does the "total" include ebooks? That makes it: 1524 million dollars in paper and audio books 16 million dollars in ebooks calculating back the "previous figures": 16 / 3.13 = 5.2 million dollars in ebooks 1504 /1.02 = 1510 million dollars in paper and audio books that results in an increase of only 1% in paper and audio books. Last edited by Jellby; 09-23-2009 at 01:00 PM.

09-23-2009, 08:13 PM	#3
Barcey Guru Posts: 736 Karma: 5675 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: PocketBook 301+/Cybook GEN3 /iPod Touch	I keep hearing how ebooks are such a small percentage of the market that the publishers don't care about them but I must be interpreting this wrong. I have to assume that most of the ebooks that are sold are in the adult category. Adult Hardcover sales were $88.7 million vs $16.2 million so 18.2% of hard cover sales Adult Mass market sales were $68.2 million vs $16.2 million so 23.7% of mass market sales __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------

09-23-2009, 08:51 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 2,597 Karma: 8713 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: Opus / Kindle 2 / Sony 505 / HTC Hero (Android Phone)	I didn't actually go back and look, but it seems like ebooks are gaining 1-2% market share every month or two. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell, together, as quickly as possible." - Mark Twain

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09-24-2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Namtar Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Device: HP iPaq 112 Classic	It'll be interesting to see the figures in a couple of months when the effect of the geographic restrictions start hitting people. I can't use fictionwise for any new releases and much of the back catalog anymore because i live in the UK. Just had to get Fictionwise to refund my last order due to this - but then again it might get counted as a sale first. It'll start hitting most of us outside the US.

09-24-2009, 01:27 PM	#6
Hellmark Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2188 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winfield, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505	the geographic restrictions really suck. I'm in the US, but so far, several of the ebooks I've bought are ones from the UK. It is a global economy now, so why not sell to those with money to buy?

09-24-2009, 11:19 PM	#7
carlobee Evangelist Posts: 419 Karma: 402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: iPhone 3G	wow. those figures are really very interesting to know!

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