Subscriptions will help drive digital growth, says FutureBook Survey

E-books are continuing to provide the strongest growth in digital, according to early results of the FutureBook Digital Census, with a majority of respondents expecting the subscriptions model to become the most viable new model to emerge in the marketplace. So far more than 1,000 respondents have completed the survey about the digital book industry, with close to 60% indicating that plain vanilla ebooks are still leading the transition. In terms of this growth, 9% said subscriptions were now starting to help push sales, ahead of both enhanced ebooks and apps. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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