The CITE: May 2009 e-book sales statistics

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

May 2009 e-book sales statistics

E-book sales statistics for May 2009 have been released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) via IDPF. Trade e-book sales were $11.5 million for May 2009, a 196.6% increase over May 2008. IDPF reports calendar year to date revenue is up 166.7% for the year. Note that these figures represent the 12 to 15 trade book publishers who have been willing to supply their data to IDPF.