Market Trends of Europe E-Book Industry
Increasing Internet Penetration Levels And Content Consumption Through Mobile Devices to Witness the Growth
- Mobile devices have evolved into individual points of sale, allowing users to browse an unlimited selection of books and content, ranging from new releases to backlist titles to long-out-of-print titles.
- Digital is expanding the reading and learning experience, offering publishers new ground for talent scouting and providing authors and illustrators with new avenues for expression. For instance, Hachette Livre has been at the forefront of the book industry’s response to technical developments and innovations. It has adapted to new kinds of reading and developing consumer behavior. On the other hand, Hachette Livre is keen to guarantee that each book’s genuine value is recognized as the custodian of its authors’ financial interests.
- The proliferation of mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops in the market is expected to drive the growth of e-books in the market. According to Ericsson, in 2027 number of estimated mobile/cellular subscriptions will account for 78 million in Western Europe and 69 million in Central and Eastern Europe. These numbers are expected to increase, which will create increased demand for digital reading subscriptions.
- Various features help drive mobile devices adoption in the market. For instance, users can reduce the brightness when reading e-books on a mobile device with an LCD screen. For a better reading experience, users can change the text and background colors. Further, most e-book readers and apps allow the user to read PDF, EPUB, and Mobi files and help transfer them to the user’s device, and they will appear in the books library.
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- For e-book consumption, various devices are adopted, comprising e-book readers, smartphones, and tablets. This is part of an expansive trend of digitalization across markets and industries.
- While many consumers still prefer to buy and read physical books, e-book consumption on devices that allow for access and storage is more in keeping up with modern mobility and travel patterns, daily schedules, and accessing literature on the go.
- Moreover, With smartphones, tablets, and e-readers reaching mass adoption over the past few years, the market for e-books is analyzed to grow at a significant rate.
- The outbreak of COVID-19 significantly increased the adoption of e-books in the country as Academic libraries have been shut down, forcing library customers to rely on e-books rather than traditional literature.
- Some of the prominent providers of e-books in Italy include Amazon, Ibs.it, LA Feltrinelli, Google Play Store, Mondadori Store, Apple iBooks, RakutenKobo, Ebooksitalia, Hoepli.it, BookRepublic, Libreria Rizzoli, Scuolabook, Street Lib, etc.
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