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E-book publishing penetration in the U.S. 2015
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Share of publishers and authors publishing their books digitally in the United States in 2015 and 2016
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- November 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- as of November 2015
- Special properties
- among publishers and authors
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide information on the methodology (type of study, number of respondents, date of survey - the date provided is the release date)
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- as of November 2015
- Special properties
- among publishers and authors
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide information on the methodology (type of study, number of respondents, date of survey - the date provided is the release date)




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- Market overview
- Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollar)Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment worldwide 2017-2023
- Newspaper circulation revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2017, by platformNewspaper circulation revenue worldwide 2012-2017, by platform
- Number of digital only subscribers to selected newspapers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of solely digital newspaper subscribers worldwide 2018
- Digital publishing revenue in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by format (in million U.S. dollars)Digital Market Outlook: e-publishing revenue in the U.S. 2016-2022, by format
- Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in U.S. dollar)Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States 2017-2023
- Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in million)Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States 2017-2023
- Largest self-publishing companies in the United States in 2017, by number of e-books publishedLargest self-publishing companies in the U.S. in 2017 by no. of e-books published
- E-books
- Trade e-book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)E-book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Number of e-books sold in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in million units)E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Share of e-book unit sales in the United States in 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales in the U.S. 2017, by publisher category
- E-book unit sales in the United States as of February 2017, by retailer (in millions)E-book unit sales by retailer in the United States in 2017
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Amazon worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales share on Amazon worldwide 2017, by publisher category
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Apple worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales share on Apple worldwide 2017, by publisher category
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Kobo worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales share on Kobo worldwide 2017, by publisher category
- Unit sales of adult nonfiction books in the United States in 2017, by category (in millions)Adult nonfiction books sales in the U.S. 2017, by genre
- E-magazines
- Number of digital magazine readers in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in millions)Number of digital magazine readers in the U.S. 2011-2016
- Periodical publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. periodical publishing revenue 2010-2017, by media type
- Monthly digital magazine reach in the United States in 2015 and 2018Digital magazine reach in the U.S. 2015-2018
- Distribution of magazine media audiences in the United States from January 2015 to November 2018, by platformU.S. magazine audience 2015-2018 by platform
- Number of unique online visitors to websites of select U.S. magazine brands in November 2018 (in millions)Magazines with largest online audience in the U.S. 2018
- Average number of magazine issues read per person in the United States in 2015 and 2018, by formatNumber of magazine issues read per person in the U.S. 2015-2018, by format
- Frequency of reading digital magazines by consumers in the United States as of May 2017Frequency of reading digital magazines by U.S. consumers 2017
- Frequency of reading digital magazines by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by genderFrequency of reading digital magazines by U.S. consumers 2017, by gender
- E-newspapers
- Newspaper publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. newspaper publishing revenue 2010-2017, by media type
- Average weekly prices of digital newspaper subscriptions in the United States as of October 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Average weekly costs of online newspaper subscriptions U.S. 2017
- Number of paid subscribers to New York Times Company's digital only news product from 1st quarter 2014 to 4th quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)New York Times Company: digital news subscribers Q1 2014 - Q4 2018
- Leading newspaper companies in the United States in 2018, by total circulation (in 1,000s)Leading newspaper companies in the U.S. 2018, by circulation
- Frequency of reading online newspapers among consumers in the United States as of May 2017Frequency of reading digital newspapers by U.S. consumers 2017
- Frequency of reading digital newspapers by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age groupFrequency of reading digital newspapers by U.S. consumers 2017, by age group
- E-book publishing in the U.S. 2016, by genre
- Concerns regarding digital book conversion in the U.S. 2015
- Importance of editing and copyediting for e-books in the U.S. 2015
- Number of digital publishing houses in China from 2007 to 2012
- Latin America: main countries producing e-books 2016, by number of units
- Methods of ensuring error-free content in e-books in the U.S. 2015
- Methods of converting e-book content in the U.S. 2015
- Self-publishers' attitudes towards pricing their e-books and their audience 2012
- Canada preferred tools for e-book production 2015, by market focus
- Canada change in digital sales revenue 2014-2015
- E-books in the U.S.: corelation between quality and sales 2015
- Canada publisher use of digital asset management 2013-2015
- Digital publishing in the U.S. (DMO)
- E-books in the U.S.
- E-books in the United Kingdom (UK)
- E-books in Germany
- E-books in Italy
- The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017
- The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2016
- Book formats in the U.S.
- Book market in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Children's reading habits in Italy
- Book market in Italy
- E-book market in the Netherlands
- e-readers
- The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2015
- Book market in the Netherlands
- Average number of magazine issues read per person in the United States in 2015 and 2018, by format
- Average weekly prices of digital newspaper subscriptions in the United States as of October 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- What aspect of digital conversion are you most concerned about?
- How important do you think editing and copyediting are for e-books?
- How are you most likely to convert your content?
- Year-over-year change of digital sales revenue according to publishers in Canada from 2014 to 2015
- In your opinion, does quality affect e-book sales?
- Share of publishing firms which use a digital asset manager in Canada from 2013 to 2015
- Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollar)
- Newspaper circulation revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2017, by platform
- Number of digital only subscribers to selected newspapers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Digital publishing revenue in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
- Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in U.S. dollar)
- Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in million)
- Largest self-publishing companies in the United States in 2017, by number of e-books published
- Trade e-book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of e-books sold in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in million units)
- Share of e-book unit sales in the United States in 2017, by publisher category
- E-book unit sales in the United States as of February 2017, by retailer (in millions)
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Amazon worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher category
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Apple worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher category
- Distribution of e-book unit sales on Kobo worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher category
- Unit sales of adult nonfiction books in the United States in 2017, by category (in millions)
- Price consumers would be willing to pay for an e-book if the price of the corresponding paperback is $14 in the United States as of April 2017
- Average spend on an e-book by e-book readers in the U.S. 2017
- Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017, by type (in millions)
- Number of digital magazine readers in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in millions)
- Periodical publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)
- Monthly digital magazine reach in the United States in 2015 and 2018
- Distribution of magazine media audiences in the United States from January 2015 to November 2018, by platform
- Number of unique online visitors to websites of select U.S. magazine brands in November 2018 (in millions)
- Frequency of reading digital magazines by consumers in the United States as of May 2017
- Frequency of reading digital magazines by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by gender
- Newspaper publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of paid subscribers to New York Times Company's digital only news product from 1st quarter 2014 to 4th quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Leading newspaper companies in the United States in 2018, by total circulation (in 1,000s)
- Frequency of reading online newspapers among consumers in the United States as of May 2017
- Frequency of reading digital newspapers by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
- What kind of e-books do you plan to publish?
- Number of digital publishing houses in China from 2007 to 2012
- Leading countries in e-book production in Latin America in 2016, by number of units
- How are you most likely to ensure your content is error-free?
- Which of the following would you rather do?
- Preferred tools for the production of e-books according to publishers in Canada in 2015, by market focus
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