As seen on The Digital Reader's blog, Lagardère, the parent companies of Simon & Schuster and Hachette, report that their publishing division's revenue increased 1.9 % in 2013 with
eBook sales marking a dramatic increase of 33 % in the U.S. and 42 % in the U.K. according to this press release.
Not exact matches
In this
eBook,
Mark Roberge, CRO of HubSpot, shares the secrets behind their uber - successful
sales enablement strategy that helped their revenue grow from $ 1M to IPO.
For those who'd prefer solid figures,
ebook sales accounted for ¥ 36.8 billion in 2012 which
marks a healthy growth over the ¥ 11.2 billion recorded in
sale from
ebooks in 2011.
I've looked up several award winners and guess what, that ALL are far below the 100,000
mark for
ebook sales and print
sales.
Mark also suggested, based on his extensive research, the «sweet spot» balancing
sales with profits for
ebooks, currently set @ $ 3.99.
This
marks a growth over the 7.8 percent that
ebooks made for the publisher's total
sales in 2012.
Since 2013, the publishing industry has seen a
marked drop in the growth of
ebook sales in general.
Starting in 2008, e-books
sales accounted for just 2 per cent of the US book retail market but rose steeply to about 10 per cent last year, said
Mark Tanner, Google
eBooks representative in Australia, who like Mr Neil and others, is forging links between his company and local publishers.
While
ebook sales take off, the
sale of ereaders in Russia are steadily declining as customers show a
marked preference for tablet computers.
Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful
ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the
sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more harm than good for an author.
Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful
ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the
sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more... [Read more...]
A few years ago, John Locke became one of the first authors to break the $ 1 Million
sales mark for
ebooks.
I'm excited / astonished to have reached the 1000 -
ebooks - a-month
mark (1393 on Kindle alone, 1612 if you count total copies across all platforms)-- not from a special one day promotion, just steady
sales, day in and day out.
Mark Coker presents 2014 Smashwords Survey Reveals New Opportunities for Indie Authors posted at Smashwords blog, saying, «
Mark Coker's third annual Smashwords Survey provides the industry's most comprehensive analysis of retail
sales data for indie
ebooks.
Over on the Kindle boards, there is a thread where folks are putting together a list of self - published authors who have gotten past the 50,000
mark in total
ebook sales.