Though the e-reader segment is still small, it鈥檚 growth isn鈥檛: E-reader ownership nearly tripled last year, to about 8 percent, and it鈥檚 likely to reach 13 to 15 percent this year, according to . The survey also found that 80 percent of respondents were very likely or somewhat likely to buy e-books from independent booksellers if priced competitively. Separately, several major publishers recently confirmed that e-books had climbed to about 10 percent of their total sales. 鈥淪ome publishing experts have predicted that they will rise to 25 percent in the next two to three years,鈥� the New York Times recently reported.
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