eBook sales for February bright spot in otherwise gloomy book sales report no comments
The Association of American Publishers has released book sales figures for February 2011. Digital content (ebooks and downloaded audiobooks) continue to do well while traditional book sales fell.
According to the data submitted to the AAP by participating publishers, ebook sales for February were $90.3 million, up 202.3 percent over February 2010. Downloaded audiobook sales were $6.9 million — an increase of 36.8 percent year over year.
Meanwhile, pbooks didn’t fare as well. Combined adult trade categories (Hardcover, Paperback and Mass Market) sales were $156.8 million, down by 34.4 percent. Children’s and Young Adult combined sales were $58.5 million, down 16.1 percent from February 2010.
The only category of pbooks to see an increase in sales was that of Religious books, which was up by 5.5 percent over the previous February.
Year to date (January and February) ebook sales are up 169.4 percent over 2010.
