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Consumer Attitudes
Toward E-Book Reading
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Rewind
           % book buyers who purchased an e-book (US)
14%
12%                                                                    13%
10%
 8%
 6%
 4%
 2%
      3%
 0%




             © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
% book buyers who purchased an e-book (US)
14%
12%                                                                  13%
10%
 8%
 6%
 4%
 2%
      3%
 0%




           © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
% book buyers who purchased an e-book (US)
18%
16%                                                                  17%
14%
12%
10%
 8%   9%
 6%
 4%
 2%
 0%




           © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Really?
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Yes, really. but…




 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Fiction is Stranger than Truth
                                                                                22.9%
                                                                                20.9%

                                                                                         Fiction
                                                                                14.0%    Romance
                                                                                         Fiction Mystery
                                                                                 13.7%
                                                                                13.1%    Graphic Novels

                                                                                8.5%     Biographies

                                                                                         Cooking

                                                                                3.1%


Qtr 1   Qtr 2   Qtr 3   Qtr 4    Qtr 1    Qtr 2    Qtr 3    Qtr 4    Qtr 1   Qtr 2
2009    2009    2009    2009     2010     2010     2010     2010     2011    2011
                   © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Q3 2011Genre Share and E-Book %
    Adult Fiction                                                        26%

         Juvenile                                    11%

Adult Non Fiction                              15%

         Religion                    12%

     Young Adult             17%

                             11%

  Science Fiction         29%

Christian Fiction        40%
               © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
“e” Questions to Answer in 2012
• What is the continued growth capacity of
  Fiction?
• When will the other genres get moving?
• What roles does technology really play in
  adoption?


         © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Power Buyer = someone
who purchases 4 or more
books a month.                                             Consolidated group of
                                                                 your best
                                                           customers who share
                                                                    one
                                                             common trait –
                                                                regardless
                                                                of ‘p’ or ‘e’


         © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
A Book Buyer by any Name… (or Format)
                  Heavy Book Buyers            Heavy Ebook Buyers

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%




             © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Conversion rate of heavy book
            buyers to “e” slowed in 2011
      Q: When did you buy your first eBook? A: Within last 6 months
20%
18%           18%
16%
14%                                    15%
12%                                                                            12%
10%
 8%                                                             8%
 6%
 4%
 2%
 0%
        Jan_11                 May_11                   Aug_11             Nov_11
                 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Do not own a
                                                                    device
Why?                                                        Have purchased an ebook
                                                                    Do own a device
                                                            Have never purchased an ebook




   © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker




          © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
What keeps you from buying e-books?




      © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Value of Power Buyers
Print                                                               ‘e’
                                                                      35% of
         22% of
                                                                      Buyers
         Buyers

                                                                      60% of eBooks
        53% of Books                                                  Purchased
        Purchased


        50% of $$$                                                  48% of $$$
        Purchased                                                   Purchased

          © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Power Buyers Demonstrate Loyalty
60.0%




                                                            45%                   44%                  43%
                                     41%
40.0%

             32%
                                                        27%
                                                                              24%                  22%
         20%
20.0%
                                 15%




 0.0%
        Within the last MONTH    2 to 6 MONTHS ago     7 to 12 MONTHS ago      1 to 2 YEARS ago    2 or more YEARS ago

                        only e-books          mostly e-books          both p & e          more print
                                © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
“E” at the Expense of “P”
100.0

 90.0

 80.0

 70.0

             42                56                                                   62
 60.0
                                                   69                 66                      other
 50.0
                                                                                              e-book
 40.0
                                                                                              paperback
 30.0
             16
                                                                                              hardcover
                               21
 20.0
                                                                      16            18
             26                                   15
 10.0
                               15                  9                  11            12
  0.0
        Within the last   2 to 6 MONTHS     7 to 12 MONTHS 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS
           MONTH                ago                ago                            ago

                          © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Scenario Planning




© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Fiction is Stranger than Truth
                                                                                     22.9%
                                                                                     20.9%

                                                                                              Fiction
                                                                                     14.0%    Romance
                                                                                              Fiction Mystery
                                                                                      13.7%
                                                                                     13.1%    Graphic Novels

                                                                                     8.5%     Biographies

                                                                                              Cooking

                                                                                     3.1%


Qtr 1   Qtr 2   Qtr 3    Qtr 4    Qtr 1    Qtr 2    Qtr 3    Qtr 4    Qtr 1       Qtr 2
2009    2009    2009     2009     2010     2010     2010     2010     2011        2011
                        © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Scenario Planning




© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
% book buyers who purchased an e-book (US)
18%
16%                                                                  17%
14%
12%
10%
 8%   9%
 6%
 4%
 2%
 0%




           © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Scenario Planning




© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Power Buyers Demonstrate Loyalty
60.0%




                                                           45%                   44%                   43%
                                    41%
40.0%

             32%
                                                      27%
                                                                             24%                   22%
         20%
20.0%
                                15%




 0.0%
        Within the last MONTH   2 to 6 MONTHS ago     7 to 12 MONTHS ago      1 to 2 YEARS ago     2 or more YEARS ago

                        only e-books         mostly e-books          both p & e           more print
                                © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
“E” at the Expense of “P”
100.0

 90.0

 80.0

 70.0

             42                 56                                                  62
 60.0
                                                   69                 66                      other
 50.0
                                                                                              e-book
 40.0
                                                                                              paperback
 30.0
             16
                                                                                              hardcover
                                21
 20.0
                                                                      16            18
             26                                    15
 10.0
                                15                  9                 11            12
  0.0
        Within the last   2 to 6 MONTHS     7 to 12 MONTHS 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS
           MONTH                ago                ago                            ago



                          © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Saturated?
According to a Verso Digital study of
consumer book buying habits, the
number of consumers resistant to
purchasing an e-reading device has
increased from 40% in December 2009,
to 52% in December 2011.



     © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
?
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Multi-function Mayhem?




 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
What about children and youth?
Are they pathways to exponential growth?




         © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Kids 7 – 12 Important Facts:
        They have a video game system                            68%

 They share a computer with the rest of…                        61%

                      They surf the web                   44%

         They have their own computer               27%

         They own their own cell phone              25%

 They use my/our mobile device that we…           20%

                   They have an iTouch        12%

       They download apps to a mobile…        11%

                       They use an iPad      10%

They own their own reading device like a…    7%

                   They have an iPhone      4%

                                          0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
                      © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Teens Triple Rate of E-book Reading
100%
                6%
90%                                                   19%

80%
70%
60%
50%
                94%
                                                                 Yes
40%                                                   81%        No
30%
20%
10%
 0%
              2010                                   2011
       © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Apple is the Format of Choice
                iTouch                    28%                17%                             56%

               iPhone               17%                 32%                                       51%

                  iPad          13%                    37%                                        50%

             Netbook            12%             17%                                   71%

Kindle (original or DX)        6%         15%                                    79%

         Kindle Touch      4%             18%                                    78%

 Other e-book reader       4%        12%                                       84%

                 Nook      4%        13%                                       84%

           Nook Color      3%         15%                                      82%

           Kindle Fire    2%          19%                                       79%

                          0%         10%        20%   30%          40%   50%    60%         70%         80%   90%   100%

             Currently own or have      Considering a purchase/acquisition   No interest in purchasing
                          © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Bold Predictions for 2012?


                           25%

                           30%

                           40%




 What’s ultimately best for the industry?

   © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Global E-book Monitor: A Preview




     © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Global E-book Monitor: A Preview




     © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Global E-book Monitor: A Preview




     © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
Thanks for Listening!




© 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker

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Ibpa university 2012 angela bole & kelly gallagher

  • 2. © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 3. Rewind % book buyers who purchased an e-book (US) 14% 12% 13% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 3% 0% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 4. © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 5. % book buyers who purchased an e-book (US) 14% 12% 13% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 3% 0% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 6. % book buyers who purchased an e-book (US) 18% 16% 17% 14% 12% 10% 8% 9% 6% 4% 2% 0% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 7. Really? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 8. Yes, really. but… © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 9. Fiction is Stranger than Truth 22.9% 20.9% Fiction 14.0% Romance Fiction Mystery 13.7% 13.1% Graphic Novels 8.5% Biographies Cooking 3.1% Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 10. Q3 2011Genre Share and E-Book % Adult Fiction 26% Juvenile 11% Adult Non Fiction 15% Religion 12% Young Adult 17% 11% Science Fiction 29% Christian Fiction 40% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 11. “e” Questions to Answer in 2012 • What is the continued growth capacity of Fiction? • When will the other genres get moving? • What roles does technology really play in adoption? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 12. Power Buyer = someone who purchases 4 or more books a month. Consolidated group of your best customers who share one common trait – regardless of ‘p’ or ‘e’ © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 13. A Book Buyer by any Name… (or Format) Heavy Book Buyers Heavy Ebook Buyers 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 14. Conversion rate of heavy book buyers to “e” slowed in 2011 Q: When did you buy your first eBook? A: Within last 6 months 20% 18% 18% 16% 14% 15% 12% 12% 10% 8% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Jan_11 May_11 Aug_11 Nov_11 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 15. Do not own a device Why? Have purchased an ebook Do own a device Have never purchased an ebook © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 16. What keeps you from buying e-books? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 17. Value of Power Buyers Print ‘e’ 35% of 22% of Buyers Buyers 60% of eBooks 53% of Books Purchased Purchased 50% of $$$ 48% of $$$ Purchased Purchased © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 18. Power Buyers Demonstrate Loyalty 60.0% 45% 44% 43% 41% 40.0% 32% 27% 24% 22% 20% 20.0% 15% 0.0% Within the last MONTH 2 to 6 MONTHS ago 7 to 12 MONTHS ago 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS ago only e-books mostly e-books both p & e more print © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 19. “E” at the Expense of “P” 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 42 56 62 60.0 69 66 other 50.0 e-book 40.0 paperback 30.0 16 hardcover 21 20.0 16 18 26 15 10.0 15 9 11 12 0.0 Within the last 2 to 6 MONTHS 7 to 12 MONTHS 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS MONTH ago ago ago © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 20. Scenario Planning © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 21. Fiction is Stranger than Truth 22.9% 20.9% Fiction 14.0% Romance Fiction Mystery 13.7% 13.1% Graphic Novels 8.5% Biographies Cooking 3.1% Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 22. Scenario Planning © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 23. % book buyers who purchased an e-book (US) 18% 16% 17% 14% 12% 10% 8% 9% 6% 4% 2% 0% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 24. Scenario Planning © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 25. Power Buyers Demonstrate Loyalty 60.0% 45% 44% 43% 41% 40.0% 32% 27% 24% 22% 20% 20.0% 15% 0.0% Within the last MONTH 2 to 6 MONTHS ago 7 to 12 MONTHS ago 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS ago only e-books mostly e-books both p & e more print © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 26. “E” at the Expense of “P” 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 42 56 62 60.0 69 66 other 50.0 e-book 40.0 paperback 30.0 16 hardcover 21 20.0 16 18 26 15 10.0 15 9 11 12 0.0 Within the last 2 to 6 MONTHS 7 to 12 MONTHS 1 to 2 YEARS ago 2 or more YEARS MONTH ago ago ago © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 27. Saturated? According to a Verso Digital study of consumer book buying habits, the number of consumers resistant to purchasing an e-reading device has increased from 40% in December 2009, to 52% in December 2011. © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 28. ? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 29. Multi-function Mayhem? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 30. © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 31. © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 32. What about children and youth? Are they pathways to exponential growth? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 33. Kids 7 – 12 Important Facts: They have a video game system 68% They share a computer with the rest of… 61% They surf the web 44% They have their own computer 27% They own their own cell phone 25% They use my/our mobile device that we… 20% They have an iTouch 12% They download apps to a mobile… 11% They use an iPad 10% They own their own reading device like a… 7% They have an iPhone 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 34. Teens Triple Rate of E-book Reading 100% 6% 90% 19% 80% 70% 60% 50% 94% Yes 40% 81% No 30% 20% 10% 0% 2010 2011 © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 35. Apple is the Format of Choice iTouch 28% 17% 56% iPhone 17% 32% 51% iPad 13% 37% 50% Netbook 12% 17% 71% Kindle (original or DX) 6% 15% 79% Kindle Touch 4% 18% 78% Other e-book reader 4% 12% 84% Nook 4% 13% 84% Nook Color 3% 15% 82% Kindle Fire 2% 19% 79% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Currently own or have Considering a purchase/acquisition No interest in purchasing © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 36. Bold Predictions for 2012? 25% 30% 40% What’s ultimately best for the industry? © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 37. Global E-book Monitor: A Preview © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 38. Global E-book Monitor: A Preview © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 39. Global E-book Monitor: A Preview © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker
  • 40. Thanks for Listening! © 2012, the Book Industry Study Group, Inc, R.R. Bowker