eBook sales double in United States

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 00:00
Patrick Stafford
eBook sales doubled during the year to January, according to the latest figures from the Association of American Publishers.

The figures show that for the first month of this year, eBook sales were up by 115.8% compared to January 2010, representing $US69.9 million.

During the same period, sales of hardcovers fell by 11.3% to $49.1 million, while paperbacks fell from $56.4 million to $39 million.

The figures total sales of all books on all platforms reached $805.7 million, although this dropped from the previous January by 1.9%.

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Patrick Stafford is the deputy editor of SmartCompany. He is also the editor of TechCompany, the weekly newsletter for entrepreneurs and business owners who are dedicated to improving technology and social media in their own businesses.
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