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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
From the link:
The US book market as a whole grew by 8% in the first 11 months of 2012, from $6.1 billion to $6.6 billion.
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11 months.
Add a fudge factor for december. (12/11?)
Add another because they don't factor in indie publishing. (1%? 2%)
It'll be somewhere in the $7 billion range. And ebooks at 24% look to bring in something like $1.7 billion. For all the players; Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Nook, Sony... BPHs and self-pub'ers.
ebook sales growth has "slowed" to 42% or so. It might even slow to 30-something. Even at the lower level, ebook sales will likely exceed $2B for 2013.
And as Everett Dirksen said:
"A bilion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/au...t_dirksen.html