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Originally Posted by ficbot
I would modify your statement to read 'it's clear that Amazon is by far the market share leader IN THE USA.'
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I definitely understand where you are coming from. I was frustrated for years when we heard about the Sony e-ink reader in Japan-only and about all of the Chinese-only e-book manufacturers.
However, when I refer to 'market share' leader I have a very specific definition in mind. I'm not referring to who has the best approach, or is the most admired, or has the best software. I simply mean to indicate who has the most sales.
Furthermore, my universe of choice is limited by the nature of your initial post where you refer to books released for the Kindle. This indicates to me that we are talking primarily about English language books. Although I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Amazon leads the market in all electronic books, neither would I be surprised to find out that some Chinese language publisher has that distinction. This latter thought is based upon the Chinese government emphasis on ebook technology and the large Chinese population.
Given all of this, and recognizing that Amazon is US only, I suspect that it still sells more English language books than any other e book outlet in the world. Even though it doesn't participate outside the US, I still think it is the worldwide market share leader.