According to a survey held in 2021, consumers aged 25 to 34 years old were the most likely to purchase physical copies of e-books, whereas just four percent of respondents in this age group had shared an e-book. The source defined e-book sharing as personally making the file publicly available, or sending or uploading
it online for someone else to download or stream or access. This was the least popular method of accessing e-books, with downloading and purchasing both proving to be more appealing options.
Methods of accessing e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2021, by age group
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GOV.UK. (December 6, 2021). Methods of accessing e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291800/age-distribution-of-e-book-downloaders-and-accessers-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Methods of accessing e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2021, by age group." Chart. December 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291800/age-distribution-of-e-book-downloaders-and-accessers-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Methods of accessing e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291800/age-distribution-of-e-book-downloaders-and-accessers-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Methods of Accessing E-books in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291800/age-distribution-of-e-book-downloaders-and-accessers-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Methods of accessing e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291800/age-distribution-of-e-book-downloaders-and-accessers-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
