The days of turning pages, straining the eyes with small letters, and making space on the bookshelf every time one fancies a new book are long gone. It is the age of swiping, zooming in and out, and saving eBooks you love on the cloud. The proliferation of reading and listening devices and mobile applications across platforms to support our busy lifestyles has driven the growth of the digital book industry thus far. Read on to see where it is headed in 2024. eBook Market Outlook The global eBook market is projected to be worth $32.19 billion by 2032 with eBook sales forecast to grow at a CAGR ..read more

According to the Marketing Agency Growth Report 2018, 15% of businesses do not customize their service offering and fail to deliver services on time. While acquiring new clients is always hard for almost 60% of the companies, 16% of these businesses face client retention problems as well. While the sales staff for about 79% of companies feel confident about closing new deals and clients, an alarming 23% of them fail to meet client expectations! While the above numbers are not specific to SaaS-based companies, they are still very relevant. For SaaS-based solutions, onboarding a customer is of p ..read more

The revenue generated from eBooks alone is estimated to reach $14.38 billion in 2023 and accelerate further to $16.08 billion by 2027. The primary factor driving the eBooks market is accessibility. eBooks have indeed lost the tactile qualities of a physical book. However, they have introduced ways to enable self-driven learning for the underserved segment. Why This Focus on Accessibility? Readers with visual impairment, hearing loss, dyslexia, motor skill issues, and those unable to operate touch-based interfaces require very little but very specific support. eBooks represent a format that can ..read more

eBook publishing platforms have greatly expanded the reach and accessibility of published content. eBooks have found widespread acceptance amongst publishers and readers for several reasons. For publishers, it means quicker dissemination of content, visibility on acceptance of published content, better pricing opportunities, post-purchase engagement with the readers, retargeting the reader, etc. On the other hand, for the reader, it means low prices, increased accessibility, ease of usage, and comfort of reading amongst other benefits. The eBook market was worth $18.13 billion in 2020 and is e ..read more

At the turn of the millennium, when eBook readers were first launched, they were called the future of publishing. They could be carried anywhere easily, they offered immense customization and a more hands-on experience, and were cheaper than print. However, as any antediluvian technophobe will tell you, they didn’t quite deliver on that massive promise. Articles came out on the internet, explaining why they were bound to be a failure. In 2018, publisher Arnaud Nourry of Hachette even went so far as to call them a stupid product that lacked creativity! All this changed with the release of ..read more

There are times of upheaval and turmoil in almost every industry, at some point in time. The timber industry in Louisiana faced such a period in the 1980s. The forests in that area were being devastated by a pest known as the southern pine beetle. The standard procedure was to spray the infested site with pesticides. But that only seemed to make the situation worse. The publishing industry is facing a similar predicament today, where traditional solutions do not seem effective anymore. The crux of the matter seems to be Amazon promoting the narrative that the lending of eBooks is one of the pr ..read more

Bringing technology tools into the classroom has proven to have positive consequences in terms of the quality of learning. There is no denying that both students and teachers agree that the use of eBooks offers benefits for education. It offers an effective way to free education from the boundaries of school walls and timings. The education sector is becoming increasingly aware of the advantages offered by EdTech, which is only highlighted by predictions that revenues for the eBooks segment alone is likely to grow from $13,687 million in 2019 to $15,250 million by 2023. The reason for this is ..read more

Short for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, STEM is an educational curriculum that focuses on teaching these four subjects through an interdisciplinary approach, where lessons are linked to real-world applications. What this means is that rather than teaching each of the four subjects as separate and discrete, STEM integrates them into a unified curriculum.  The aim behind this is to ignite a desire among students to learn about these subjects and other related fields, such as computer science, aerospace engineering, physics, chemistry and so on. These subjects are relevant ..read more

Today, many people read books on their computers, eReaders, phones, and tablets. Publishing your book in a digital format is one of the best ways to reach the highest number of readers. Before your manuscript can become an eBook, the file must be converted into a format that works with most electronic devices. One of the best formats to make an eBook compatible with all mobile devices is reflowable ePUB3. ePUB is a standard digital publishing format. It works with most eReaders and electronic devices. ePUB3 is a more advanced and latest version of the ePUB standard. It can potentially include ..read more

Even as the debate in favor of digital content continues, e-books are becoming an integral part of contemporary education efforts. Given this scenario, publishersare designing various online-platforms to meet the rising demands of digital learning.So, how are eBooks creating a more holistic and engaging reading and learning experiences? Is this even working? Are eBooks impacting learning outcomes at all or these are just another digital distraction? While the opinion on these questions might be divided, there is no denying that eBooks in particular and digital education are here to stay and th ..read more