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 The
ebook publishing industry has experienced very strong growth over recent years,
and is exploding right now!
Let's Look at the Impact Ebooks are Having
on...
1.
The Publishing Industry: Ebooks are having a major impact on the publishing
industry. Just check out a few of these
ebook news headlines from 2010:
2.
Readers: Readers love ebooks. One reason is that they can get
instant delivery. They can purchase a book from the comfort of home using a
credit card and then download it immediately. And they can carry a whole library
around with them wherever they go on a small flash card or other storage device.
3.
Authors: Ebooks have also been revolutionary for authors.
Traditionally it was very difficult for a writer to find a publisher and become
a published author. With ebooks, authors can take matters into their own hands.
Not only is it easier to get published but writers can put more of the revenue
from their books into their own pockets.
How Big is the Ebook Publishing Industry?
The ebook publishing industry is huge and it is
growing fast! Let’s look at a few facts and figures.
Ebook Sales Jump 176% In Flat
2009 Trading Year: Ebook sales from the 13 publishers that report figures to
the Association of American Publishers soared 176.6% to $169.5
million in 2009 (Source: Publishers Weekly).
In the same year, 2009, there were about two billion physical books sold in the
United States, down nearly five percent from 2008. That number is
expected to drop another two percent in 2010. "But e-books? Sales will go
from about $150 million last year . . . to an estimated billion-dollar business
by 2012, as new products from tech companies like Apple flood the market."
(Source:
CBS
News)
The ebook industry is growing really fast, but
it is also one industry that is comparatively easy to enter and become involved in.
Just look at the
numbers above and imagine a small percentage of that coming your way!
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