"...The trend toward digital reading can be felt across the board. Last year, electronic books ranked as the top format for adult fiction for the first time, according to the Association of American Publishers. BookStats, a joint effort through the AAP and Book Industry Study Group, found it was a nearly $2 billion industry in 2011.

Last year, digital comics earned more than $25 million, which is more than triple their sales in 2010. ICv2, which tracks this data, attributed the growth to major publishers releasing titles in digital form at the same time as their print releases and the diversification of platforms for digital content..."

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