Thursday, February 16, 2012

More UK readers adopting eBooks but spending less

ebookmagazine reporting:
That revelation is just one finding from the latest Books & Consumers survey, an ongoing study of the habits of British book buyers by category experts at BML, a Bowker business.
According to the survey, the 48 weeks ending 27th November 2011 UK saw purchases of physical books decline by 4% while value was down 6% compared to the same period in 2010.

Image: Bowker Market Research

When eBook purchases are included, the total consumer book market grew 0/4% in but fell 3% in value.
http://www.ebookmagazine.co.uk/more-uk-readers-adopting-ebooks-but-spending-less/20122310 The survey also shows the adult fiction market grew from 2.8% of purchases in the four weeks ending 26th December 2010 to 12.5% in the four weeks to 27th November 2011.
But lower prices for eBook editions meant accounted for only 7.1% of adult fiction spending in the latest period.

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