E-book sales up
Publishers Report Increases in eBook Sales and Revenue------------------------------------------------------
eBook publishers reported a 36% increase in eBook units sold in
Q2 2005 compared to Q2 2004, and a 69% increase in eBook revenue
earned over the same period. They also reported a 24% increase in
eBook titles published. Publishers reported 484,933 eBook units
sold and $3,182,499 in revenues for the second quarter of 2005.
They also reported 1024 eBooks published during this time. The
report was commissioned by the International Digital Publishing
Forum (IDPF). The International Digital Publishing Forum,
formerly the Open eBook Forum (OeBF), is the trade and standards
association for the digital publishing industry and is supported
by its members. For more information visit: http://www.idpf.org.
This little snippet is intriguing to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm a paper-based book junkie, but as an instructional designer, ebooks have a certain je ne sais quoi. For one thing, it opens up a whole new realm of possibilities, especially with graphics (maybe some interactivity?) and then there's the notion that ebooks could be taken to the next level with podcasting. Could there be textbooks offered in the future as downloadable podcasts with supporting materials available through the "publisher's" website? I think we're well on the way to that happening.
posted by Stash @ 12:57 PM
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