Ebooks

eBooks | PUBLISHING INDUSTRY A All Publishers e Publishers Producing eBooks Skyrocketing sales of Kindles, iPads, and new eReader- based devices are driving record-breaking eBook sales. This infographic explores the eBook revolution's impact on book publishers' revenues and operations. Who's producing eBooks, how, how many, for what devices, and at what cost? eBook Production A 18% of eBook publishers generate >10% of their revenue from eBook sales 10% 16% 22% 62% of eBook publishers generate 7%-10% of their revenue from No plans to produce eBooks in the future Not currently producing eBooks but plan to in future Currently producing eBooks eBook sales 15% of eBook publishers generate 4%-6% of their revenue from eBook sales Preferred eReader A 43% of eBock publishers O generate 1%-3% of their revenue from eBook sales 25% 14%| personally prefer the Apple iPad of eBook publishers generate 0% of their revenue from eBook sales Amazon.com 18% pppppappapapa 38% Own eCommerce site personally prefer the Amazon Kindle apapapapap ap ap $$$$$$ 25% iTunes/iBookstore papapapapapapapapap 3% 18% Barnes & Noble ebook store personally prefer the PC or MAC papapapapapapapapap 1% Kobo/Borders papap 1% 18% iTunes/iBookstore personally prefer 000oll the Apple iPhone D000 16% Own eComm site 18% 13% Barnes & Noble eBook store Amazon.com personally prefer the Barnes & Noble Nook/Nook Color 8% Kobo/Borders 5% 8% Somy eBook store personally prefer the Sony Reader Digital vs. Print A 37% of publishers produce 76%-100% of their titles as eBooks 85% 10% 5% of publishers plan to produce eBooks and print of publishers plan to produce eBooks instead of print 32% are unsure of publishers produce 1%-25% of their titles as eBooks 13% EPUB3 Strategy A of publishers produce 26% -50% of their titles as eBooks 25% have a strategy for moving to EPUB3 format 11% do not have a 34% of publishers produce 51%-75% of their titles as eBooks strategy for moving t EPUB3 format EPUB3 6% 42% are unsure of publishers are unsure Enhanced eBooks A Still investigating No plans Unsure 42% Already producing 6% 18% Planning to Waiting for EPUBÍ 7% 21% 6% Challenges A 30% 21% 16% 16% Content format and device compatibility issues Quality of the converted content Digital Rights Management (DRM) Distribution channel issues Overall cost of eBook production SOURCE: APTARA SURVEY OF PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS, SEPT. 2011 www.aptaracorp.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY: THE CONTENT WRANGLER www.thecontentwrangler.com DESIGNED BY COREY ERCOLI aptara View full survey results: http://www.aptaracorp.com/home/Survey © Volume O Sources of Sales © Revenue Distribution © Channels