A report from The Association of American Publishers reveals that print books have netted twice as much revenue as ebooks in the first quarter of 2015. Ebooks had a 7.5% decline in sales in the first quarter of 2015 (hardbacks were also hit hard). However, softcover (still print, right) had a 8.6% gain in the first 3 months of this year.
By downplaying the role of printed books, church critics are diminishing the way most people still prefer to read. The numbers show us that we're still more than twice as likely to impact someone through printed literature than through ebooks!
Total Trade Net Revenue by Format (in millions)*
Jan. - March 2015
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Jan. - March 2014
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Percent Change
| |
Total Trade eBooks
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$374.1
|
$404.5
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-7.5%
|
Total Trade Hardback
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$463.0
|
$496.3
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-6.7%
|
Total Trade Paperback
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$442.9
|
$407.7
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+8.6%
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* http://publishers.org/news/aap-statshot-sales-slow-during-first-quarter-2015
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