A 27% rise in UK digital sales has been seen since 2007, a recent statement from the Publishers' Association reports. Some £150m worth of ebooks were sold in 2009 alone, which represents 5% of the total sales of UK publishers.
The bulk of this came from the academic and professional book sector, whilst general consumer titles generated £5m.
Simon Allen, president of the Publishers' Association told The Bookseller "Too few people read books - in any form - and any technological advance that shifts this behaviour is good not just for the publishing industry but for society."
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