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E-book sales fell in 2021 to lowest point since 2012, Nielsen data reveals
UK e-book purchases in 2021 dropped to their lowest point since 2012 following a record 2020, new data from Nielsen BookData has revealed.
However, because of higher prices being paid, estimated spending on e-books remained above 2012, 2013 and 2019 levels.
According to Nielsen's UK Book Market in Review 2021 report, 80 million e-books were downloaded in 2021, equating to just over one in five books bought for the year, adding up to £342m, 13% of overall market value. By comparison, e-book sales had risen 16% year on year in 2020 to 95 million.
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