Comments on: For Books Available On Kindle, Sales Are Now Tracking At 35 Percent Of Print Sales http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:06:12 -0800 hourly 1 By: My mea culpa about Kindle | Marketing Bones http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-3014164 My mea culpa about Kindle | Marketing Bones Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-3014164 [...] mine was when I heard about Amazon’s Kindle. And, of course, I’ve been proved wrong. Kindle’s success has been quite strong, if not [...] [...] mine was when I heard about Amazon’s Kindle. And, of course, I’ve been proved wrong. Kindle’s success has been quite strong, if not [...]

]]> By: How to Handle the eBook Hype | WinePress of Words http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2877753 How to Handle the eBook Hype | WinePress of Words Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:09:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2877753 [...] your physical books. eBooks don’t sell themselves any more than printed books. Statistically, eBooks can account for up to 25% of total sales — but that’s only for bestsellers and heavily publicized titles. 3. Focus on marketing and [...] [...] your physical books. eBooks don’t sell themselves any more than printed books. Statistically, eBooks can account for up to 25% of total sales — but that’s only for bestsellers and heavily publicized titles. 3. Focus on marketing and [...]

]]> By: Book publishers’ latest hobby? Complaining about the Amazon Kindle’s success | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2846601 Book publishers’ latest hobby? Complaining about the Amazon Kindle’s success | Stoth Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2846601 [...] and more “hate” being thrown Amazon’s way. That’s because, of course, the Kindle is something of a success, and publishers, who already operate a pretty wonky business (more on that in a bit), are becoming [...] [...] and more “hate” being thrown Amazon’s way. That’s because, of course, the Kindle is something of a success, and publishers, who already operate a pretty wonky business (more on that in a bit), are becoming [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2825622 Bill Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:01:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2825622 University of Phoenix is already all digital with regards to textbooks. You pay a set fee and all books and library is available on your computer. No hard copy textbooks. I also just bought a Kindle more for reading while traveling instead of lugging books around or buying books at the airport bookstore when I finish my books I brought. University of Phoenix is already all digital with regards to textbooks. You pay a set fee and all books and library is available on your computer. No hard copy textbooks. I also just bought a Kindle more for reading while traveling instead of lugging books around or buying books at the airport bookstore when I finish my books I brought.

]]> By: La Feuille » Archive du blog » Kindle : 10 % des ventes de livres américains en volume, 1% en valeur http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2768400 La Feuille » Archive du blog » Kindle : 10 % des ventes de livres américains en volume, 1% en valeur Wed, 27 May 2009 12:46:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2768400 [...] estimations relevées par eMarketer via Marie-Catherine Beuth et la veille de Virginie et dont parlait déjà TechCrunch début mai (j’étais passé à côté). Selon l’analyste Mark Mahaney, les ventes de livres sur [...] [...] estimations relevées par eMarketer via Marie-Catherine Beuth et la veille de Virginie et dont parlait déjà TechCrunch début mai (j’étais passé à côté). Selon l’analyste Mark Mahaney, les ventes de livres sur [...]

]]> By: Tim Bigby http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2761388 Tim Bigby Fri, 22 May 2009 15:43:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2761388 Amaon is spinning a fairy tale. Take a closer look at the pricing on the vast majority of Kindle titles: books aren't selling for $9.99, they are selling for fifty cents, ten cents, a penny...many are even free. I suspect that Kindle owners are downloading all the free classics available on Amazon, in the same way that early iTunes users loaded up all their existing CD files--you tend to aggregate all the free and already paid-for stuff on your new gadget right away. But they aren't actually BUYING dozens of books. Why else would Bezos and Amazon keep all the real data secret? If the true facts supported the kind of Kindle adoption that Bezos is claiming, don't you think Amazon would be sharing those facts? Instead all we get are ridiculously inflated and unverified growth claims. Amaon is spinning a fairy tale. Take a closer look at the pricing on the vast majority of Kindle titles: books aren’t selling for $9.99, they are selling for fifty cents, ten cents, a penny…many are even free. I suspect that Kindle owners are downloading all the free classics available on Amazon, in the same way that early iTunes users loaded up all their existing CD files–you tend to aggregate all the free and already paid-for stuff on your new gadget right away. But they aren’t actually BUYING dozens of books.

Why else would Bezos and Amazon keep all the real data secret? If the true facts supported the kind of Kindle adoption that Bezos is claiming, don’t you think Amazon would be sharing those facts? Instead all we get are ridiculously inflated and unverified growth claims.

]]> By: Interead’s Cool-er Ebook Reader | PaulTech Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2754186 Interead’s Cool-er Ebook Reader | PaulTech Network Mon, 18 May 2009 19:52:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2754186 [...] Sony Reader have brought ebooks to the mainstream.  In fact, Jeff Bezos recently announced that ebooks are tracking at 35 percent of print sales where available.  That’s pretty amazing.  Well, a UK company called Interead is launching a [...] [...] Sony Reader have brought ebooks to the mainstream.  In fact, Jeff Bezos recently announced that ebooks are tracking at 35 percent of print sales where available.  That’s pretty amazing.  Well, a UK company called Interead is launching a [...]

]]> By: lunarc http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2749576 lunarc Fri, 15 May 2009 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2749576 The % on the graph jumps suddenly in March. Wait, didn't Kindle 2 release at the end of February? Wasn't the Kindle out of stock for several months, accumulating backorders? Wouldn't most new Kindle users, after sinking $350 into the device, buy at least a dozen or so books right off the bat so they're not walking around with one book on their Kindle? The big question on the percentage is the time period on which it is calculated. If it only includes the most recent 1-2 months of sales then it would make sense that the spike in the graph is from a surge of sales from new Kindle users. If we could see the graph later this year (which I'm sure we won't), it would drop back down to something closer to 15%. The % on the graph jumps suddenly in March. Wait, didn’t Kindle 2 release at the end of February? Wasn’t the Kindle out of stock for several months, accumulating backorders? Wouldn’t most new Kindle users, after sinking $350 into the device, buy at least a dozen or so books right off the bat so they’re not walking around with one book on their Kindle? The big question on the percentage is the time period on which it is calculated. If it only includes the most recent 1-2 months of sales then it would make sense that the spike in the graph is from a surge of sales from new Kindle users. If we could see the graph later this year (which I’m sure we won’t), it would drop back down to something closer to 15%.

]]> By: Bezos: Kindle E-book Sales Are 35% of Total Sales | EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2737954 Bezos: Kindle E-book Sales Are 35% of Total Sales | EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection Fri, 08 May 2009 21:15:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2737954 [...] print sales of those same titles at the e-retailer. That’s up from 13% just a few months ago, according to Tech Crunch. Amazon currently carries 275,000 titles for the [...] [...] print sales of those same titles at the e-retailer. That’s up from 13% just a few months ago, according to Tech Crunch. Amazon currently carries 275,000 titles for the [...]

]]> By: Fact of the Week « HyperCurio.us (beta) http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2737501 Fact of the Week « HyperCurio.us (beta) Fri, 08 May 2009 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2737501 [...] leave a comment » For books available for the Amazon Kindle, sales of the digital version are already equal to 35 percent of the total sale of the book. For instance, if 1,000 people buy a new hardcover on Amazon.com, the retailer will sell an additional 350 copies on the Kindle. This comes just 18 months after the product was first introduced. (via) [...] [...] leave a comment » For books available for the Amazon Kindle, sales of the digital version are already equal to 35 percent of the total sale of the book. For instance, if 1,000 people buy a new hardcover on Amazon.com, the retailer will sell an additional 350 copies on the Kindle. This comes just 18 months after the product was first introduced. (via) [...]

]]> By: Didelė Kindle ir e-knygų triumfas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2737211 Didelė Kindle ir e-knygų triumfas Fri, 08 May 2009 11:48:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2737211 [...] - Amazon skelbia, kad tų knygų, kurios turi ir skaitmeninį, ir popierinį pavidalą, elektroninių kopijų dalis jau dabar sudaro 35%. Spėju, kad kitais metais e-knygos pagaliau aplenks popierines. Įrašo tema: naujienos ir [...] [...] – Amazon skelbia, kad tų knygų, kurios turi ir skaitmeninį, ir popierinį pavidalą, elektroninių kopijų dalis jau dabar sudaro 35%. Spėju, kad kitais metais e-knygos pagaliau aplenks popierines. Įrašo tema: naujienos ir [...]

]]> By: People Over Process » Numbers, Volume 12 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2736708 People Over Process » Numbers, Volume 12 Fri, 08 May 2009 01:37:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2736708 [...] This internet is killing us! Oh, wait… For books that are available on the Kindle, sales are already 35 percent of the same books in print, up from 13 percent just a few months ago. In other words, if a paper book sells 10,000 copies on Amazon, it will sell an additional 3,500 digital copies on the Kindle. Let me repeat that, digital books via the Kindle are selling at 35 percent the level of physical books 18 months after launch. [...] [...] This internet is killing us! Oh, wait… For books that are available on the Kindle, sales are already 35 percent of the same books in print, up from 13 percent just a few months ago. In other words, if a paper book sells 10,000 copies on Amazon, it will sell an additional 3,500 digital copies on the Kindle. Let me repeat that, digital books via the Kindle are selling at 35 percent the level of physical books 18 months after launch. [...]

]]> By: Josh Bernoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2736072 Josh Bernoff Thu, 07 May 2009 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2736072 Just exchanged email with Amazon PR. They say you have interpreted the stat incorrectly -- Kindle sales are not 35% ON TOP of physical sales, they are 35% of TOTAL unit sales. It is not 26% of the total, it is 35% of the total. Check with their PR again. This makes the number even more amazing. Just exchanged email with Amazon PR. They say you have interpreted the stat incorrectly — Kindle sales are not 35% ON TOP of physical sales, they are 35% of TOTAL unit sales. It is not 26% of the total, it is 35% of the total.

Check with their PR again.

This makes the number even more amazing.

]]> By: Novo Kindle DX puxa a venda de livros | RADIODELICATESSEN http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2736023 Novo Kindle DX puxa a venda de livros | RADIODELICATESSEN Thu, 07 May 2009 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2736023 [...] techcrunch publicou que “  A new title on the Kindle sells for $9.99, compared to $24.99 for a [...] [...] techcrunch publicou que “  A new title on the Kindle sells for $9.99, compared to $24.99 for a [...]

]]> By: Mark Bloomfield http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2735530 Mark Bloomfield Thu, 07 May 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2735530 Amazon never shares data - we still don't know how many Kindle readers have been sold. The 35% of sales is VERY suspect, and has got to be the result of some interesting math. If very slow velocity books sells 1 kindle copy (maybe the dead tree version isn't even available??) for 100% of sales and Gorky Park sells .00001% in the kindle edition can't we "average" that and say that represents "50% of sales of the same books?" Not a hater - just questioning the reality of this. Will any publisher step forward to comment? Amazon never shares data – we still don’t know how many Kindle readers have been sold. The 35% of sales is VERY suspect, and has got to be the result of some interesting math. If very slow velocity books sells 1 kindle copy (maybe the dead tree version isn’t even available??) for 100% of sales and Gorky Park sells .00001% in the kindle edition can’t we “average” that and say that represents “50% of sales of the same books?” Not a hater – just questioning the reality of this. Will any publisher step forward to comment?

]]> By: 35% des livres vendus par Amazon sont des ebooks | eBouquin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2735278 35% des livres vendus par Amazon sont des ebooks | eBouquin Thu, 07 May 2009 08:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2735278 [...] Source : Techcrunch [...] [...] Source : Techcrunch [...]

]]> By: Linkwertig: Internetsperren, Webnews, Kindle, FriendFeed » netzwertig.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2735180 Linkwertig: Internetsperren, Webnews, Kindle, FriendFeed » netzwertig.com Thu, 07 May 2009 07:01:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2735180 [...] » For Books Available On Kindle, Sales Are Now Tracking At 35 Percent Of Print Sales [...] [...] » For Books Available On Kindle, Sales Are Now Tracking At 35 Percent Of Print Sales [...]

]]> By: Offbeatmammal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734989 Offbeatmammal Thu, 07 May 2009 03:26:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734989 sadly until authors I care about - William Gibson, Iain M Banks and the like - come to the Kindle it's just an over-priced toy. sadly until authors I care about – William Gibson, Iain M Banks and the like – come to the Kindle it’s just an over-priced toy.

]]> By: 云科技 » KindleDX被称作豪华版的原因：合作伙伴 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734979 云科技 » KindleDX被称作豪华版的原因：合作伙伴 Thu, 07 May 2009 03:17:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734979 [...] 之所以有KindleDX的出台，显然是因为Kindle的业绩。Bezos披露，Kindle上的电子图书的销量已经增长到纸质书销量的35%。要知道，Kindle推出仅仅才18个月时间。 [...] [...] 之所以有KindleDX的出台，显然是因为Kindle的业绩。Bezos披露，Kindle上的电子图书的销量已经增长到纸质书销量的35%。要知道，Kindle推出仅仅才18个月时间。 [...]

]]> By: tom henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734908 tom henry Thu, 07 May 2009 02:15:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734908 quick, let's bail out the publishers! quick, let’s bail out the publishers!

]]> By: Kindle版書籍の売上げ数は印刷版書籍の35%に達している http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734792 Kindle版書籍の売上げ数は印刷版書籍の35%に達している Thu, 07 May 2009 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734792 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: Peo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734627 Peo Wed, 06 May 2009 22:51:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734627 And in my last comment, I meant of course: Are the margins higher or lower for Kindle books than paperbacks? And in my last comment, I meant of course: Are the margins higher or lower for Kindle books than paperbacks?

]]> By: Peo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734625 Peo Wed, 06 May 2009 22:50:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734625 And in my last comments, I meant of course: Are the margins higher or lower for Kindle books than paperbacks? And in my last comments, I meant of course: Are the margins higher or lower for Kindle books than paperbacks?

]]> By: Peo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734620 Peo Wed, 06 May 2009 22:49:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734620 Interesting assumptions about the Kindle book sales! Sorry if I am missing out on something in the article and the comments, but I didn´t see thoughts about profit (aot revenue) contribution from the Kindle books. Are the margins for Amazon higher or lower, anyone? Interesting assumptions about the Kindle book sales! Sorry if I am missing out on something in the article and the comments, but I didn´t see thoughts about profit (aot revenue) contribution from the Kindle books. Are the margins for Amazon higher or lower, anyone?

]]> By: Kindle Editions: 35% of Books Sold! « Wir sprechen Online. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/for-books-available-on-kindle-sales-are-now-tracking-at-35-percent-of-print-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-2734573 Kindle Editions: 35% of Books Sold! « Wir sprechen Online. Wed, 06 May 2009 22:36:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62321#comment-2734573 [...] we have Kindle editions they are 35% of books sold. We find this very encouraging.” - http://tr.im/kGLM   [...] [...] we have Kindle editions they are 35% of books sold. We find this very encouraging.” – http://tr.im/kGLM   [...]

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