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Nov 27- Dec 4, 2011 Edition BISG Now Shipping E-Book Consumer Survey

NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/Nov. 29, 2011–The Book Industry Study Group is now shipping Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading, Volume Two: Summary Report 4 of 4 .Since November 2009, BISG’s ongoing Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey has been tracking the habits and preferences of book buyers who say they have acquired an e-book or dedicated e-reading device within the past 18 months. Companies can use the information gathered in Volume Two, Report 4 of 4 to answer the following questions:

How did e-books and e-readers fare in the months preceding the 2011 holiday season? Are e-book sales driving increases or decreases in overall book revenues? What devices do Power Buyers (those who acquire e-books at least as often as weekly) prefer for reading e-books? Where are consumers buying their e-books?· How are customers using e-readers versus tablets? What features are consumers seeking in the next generation of e-books and digital reading devices? Which digital devices are most popular with readers, and why? What factors will shape the evolution of this market for the next few years?

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