Ebooks outsell print books in UK, Amazon saysAugust 7, 2012 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s been two years since Kindle launched in the UK, and in celebration Amazon released some interesting statistics, according to Mashable. Amazon UK now sells more ebooks than paperback and hardback print editions combined. The retailer says for every 100 print books sold, 114 ebooks are purchased. These figures are specific to Amazon.co.uk and don’t factor for print or ebook sales bought anywhere else online or in physical stores. Even so, this upsurge marks a definite — though not surprising — shift in the publishing world. Kindle launched in the UK the summer of 2010, and within months became the best-selling product on Amazon. The family of Kindle ereaders allow users to download and read ebooks, magazines, newspapers and the like, wirelessly. The growing success of ereaders can be partially attributed to top-selling novels like Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. Amazon has sold upwards of 2 million ebooks of the title in less than four months. Many attribute this figure to the racy content of the novel coupled with the discreet nature of the Kindle — with no book cover to out them, fans are free to enjoy their erotica without judgement. Amazon has also experienced a boost from indie authors eager to self-publish their work. The company says it has experienced a 400% increase in authors using Kindle Direct Publishing in the past 12 months. Those lamenting the death of literature may find solace in the fact that the average Kindle user purchases four times as many books than they did prior to owning the tablet. So while print may slowly be becoming a thing of the past, the future of reading seems bright. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |