Various studies indicate that the sale of eBooks continue to remain a large percentage of total book sales in the United States. While publishers continue to print books, and in many instances shift to Print on Demand (POD) their product to market, many are also switching to electronic book format. In some instances this is to help reduce costs, speed delivery of books to market, simplify the production process and address the demands of a changing consumer market, which is purchasing electronic reading devices in high numbers.
For more information on this trend and to view statistics on eBook publishing from the Association of American Publishers (AAP), visithttp://www.statista.com/statistics/234102/e-book-market-share-in-the-united-states.