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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20908048
They discuss book sales in the U.K. and how prices have dropped on ebooks.
They discuss book sales in the U.K. and how prices have dropped on ebooks.
I can guarantee that I read a lot more with a Kindle than I had for 5 years with children with paper books.Yves Gorat Stommel said:Always wondering if buying more translates into reading more. I know I'm susceptible to buying loads of books, which then gathered dust or took up storage space. Just by going digital does not mean that people necessarily read more. I read an article just a few days back that stated that not many new readers are created by eBooks. Instead, former print readers switch to eReaders.
All the best,
Yves
That sounds about right to me. I think a LOT of books are being purchased that will never be read. We no longer have cluttered homes dissuading us from buying more books. And the prices are in the "impulse buy" territory.Yves Gorat Stommel said:Always wondering if buying more translates into reading more. I know I'm susceptible to buying loads of books, which then gathered dust or took up storage space. Just by going digital does not mean that people necessarily read more. I read an article just a few days back that stated that not many new readers are created by eBooks. Instead, former print readers switch to eReaders.
All the best,
Yves
Yeah, but once you have to pay the author and his agent, and all the people that work at the publisher (and the overhead), marketing costs, etc., it might not cost at little as many people assume. I've seen figures quoted on printing/shipping etc., that are miniscule.Chris A. Jackson said:Physical books have to be printed, stored, shipped, etc. Once a book is in an electronic format and available at online sources, there are no additional costs to the author or publisher.