Digital sales now worth 6%, as ebooks grow 300% in 2010

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 03/05/2011 - 09:22 The digital publishing market is now worth 6% of UK publishers' sales, the Publishers Association has revealed, with consumer digital sales up more than 300% in 2010 to £16m—the third year of treble digit growth. The PA estimated that the total ebook market was now close to £20m. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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