New study: Both e-books and print are popular

[Jim]

My publisher e-mailed this AP wire to me.

Thursday, Jan. 16
New York (AP) - A new survey from the Pew Research Center reports more adults than ever own an e-reading device, but print books are doing just fine.

Based on interviews conducted earlier this month, the study released Thursday shows 50% of the respondents saying they have a tablet or stand-alone device such as Amazon.com's Kindle. That's up from 43% in September.

The survey says nearly 3 out of 10 adults read an e-book over the past year, compared to 23% who had done so when asked in 2012. Only around 4% read e-books exclusively.

Sales for e-books are growing, but have leveled off over the past couple of years. They're believed to comprise 25% to 30% of the general trade market, with commercial fiction especially popular for e-books.

Associated Press

[G.G.]

Interesting! I'm just glad paperbacks are not on the verge of disappearing. I may love E-books but there's nothing like holding a paperback.