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E-book sales grew by 54% in 2011

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01 May 2012

BBC News Online

Digital book sales have risen by 54% in the past year and are now worth £243m to the publishing industry.

Figures released by the Publishers' Association (PA) showed the market for e-books, downloads and online subscriptions had more than trebled since 2007, when it was worth £74m.

Digital content now accounts for 8% of the total value of book sales in 2011 - it made up 5% in 2010.

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