Topic: Digital publishing industry

U.S. digital publishing industry - statistics & facts

Although some print media formats remain popular among U.S. consumers, online newspapers and magazines as well as digital books have been gaining traction for years. Digital publishing revenue in the United States will continue to grow and is expected to amount to over 27 billion U.S. dollars by 2027, and estimates on digital publishing ARPU show increases across all mediums. The average revenue per user for digital publishing in the United States continues to trend upwards, indicating a healthy forecast for the industry’s future.

Total digital publishing revenue worldwide
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Average revenue per user for digital publishing industry in the U.S.
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Number of digital publishing product users in the U.S.
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Current statistics on this topic

Audiobooks & Ebooks

E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2020

Audiobooks & Ebooks

Audiobook industry size in the U.S. 2018-2025

Newspapers & Magazines

U.S. newspaper publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type

Market overview

Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in the World 2019-2027
Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in the World 2019-2027
Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in the World from 2019 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollar)
Digital Market Outlook: e-publishing revenue in the U.S. 2017-2027, by format
Digital Market Outlook: e-publishing revenue in the U.S. 2017-2027, by format
Digital publishing revenue in the United States from 2017 to 2027, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States 2019-2027
Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States 2019-2027
Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States from 2019 to 2027 (in U.S. dollar)
Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States 2019-2027
Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States 2019-2027
Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States from 2019 to 2027 (in million)

AI in news: global overview

AI use for news story suggestions according to industry leaders worldwide 2022
AI use for news story suggestions according to industry leaders worldwide 2022
News publishers' use of artificial intelligence (AI) for story selection or recommendations on their website or app according to industry leaders worldwide as of December 2022
GenAI tools in newsrooms worldwide 2023
GenAI tools in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Areas where generative AI tools could most help newsrooms vs. which tools they are actively using according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms as supportive or to improve quality worldwide 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms as supportive or to improve quality worldwide 2023
Attitudes towards the use of generative AI in a supportive role or for quality improvement in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
Employee reluctance to GenAI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Employee reluctance to GenAI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Level of resistance to using generative AI tools in the newsrooms among journalists and editorial management according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms concerns worldwide 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms concerns worldwide 2023
Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023

Online newspapers

U.S. newspaper publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type
U.S. newspaper publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type
Newspaper publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2026
Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2026
Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2026
Paying for digital news subscriptions in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Paying for digital news subscriptions in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Share of news consumers who pay for one or more online news subscriptions in the United States as of February 2023, by generation
New York Times Company: digital news subscribers Q1 2014-Q1 2023
New York Times Company: digital news subscribers Q1 2014-Q1 2023
Number of paid subscribers to New York Times Company's digital only news product from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)
Gannett's digital subscriber base 2017-2023
Gannett's digital subscriber base 2017-2023
Number of digital-only subscribers to Gannett Company from 2017 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Digital books

Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2024, by format
Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2024, by format
Trade book sales revenue in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
Audiobook industry size in the U.S. 2018-2025
Audiobook industry size in the U.S. 2018-2025
Audiobook sales revenue in the United States from 2018 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Book readers preferred formats U.S. 2022
Book readers preferred formats U.S. 2022
Most read book formats in the last year among book readers in the United States as of December 2022
Audiobook consumption in the U.S. 2020-2025
Audiobook consumption in the U.S. 2020-2025
Share of adults who have ever listened to an audiobook in the United States from 2020 to 2025
Book authors' use of AI in the U.S. 2023
Book authors' use of AI in the U.S. 2023
Ways book authors' are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of May 2023

Online magazines

U.S. periodical publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type
U.S. periodical publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type
Periodical publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by media type (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading magazines U.S. H2 2024, by circulation
Leading magazines U.S. H2 2024, by circulation
Leading magazines in the United States in the 2nd half of 2024, by circulation (in millions)
Magazines with largest monthly audience in the U.S. 2024
Magazines with largest monthly audience in the U.S. 2024
Leading magazines in the United States in 2nd quarter 2024, by total average monthly audience (in millions)
Magazines with largest online audience in the U.S. 2021
Magazines with largest online audience in the U.S. 2021
Number of unique online visitors to websites of select U.S. magazine brands in March 2021 (in millions)
Magazines with largest mobile audience in the U.S. 2021
Magazines with largest mobile audience in the U.S. 2021
Number of unique mobile visitors to websites of select U.S. magazines brands as of March 2021 (in millions)

Total digital publishing revenue worldwide
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Average revenue per user for digital publishing industry in the U.S.
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Number of digital publishing product users in the U.S.
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- Estimated number of e-books sold in the U.S.
- ***m
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E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2020
- Largest e-book retailer in the U.S.
- Amazon
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E-book unit sales by retailer in the United States in 2017
- Number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide
- ***m
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Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide 2017-2023

- Number of digital magazine readers in the U.S.
- ****mn
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Number of digital magazine readers in the U.S. 2011-2016
- Share of magazine audience using print and digital formats
- **%
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U.S. magazine audience 2015-2019 by platform
- Most popular magazine website in the U.S.
- AARP The Magazine
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Magazines with largest online audience in the U.S. 2021

- Online newspaper revenue in the U.S.
- *****bn USD
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U.S. newspaper publishing revenue 2010-2021, by media type
- Number of digital only subscribers to the New York Times
- 6.54m
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New York Times Company: digital news subscribers Q1 2014-Q1 2023
- Share of consumers who never read online newspapers
- **%
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Frequency of reading digital newspapers by U.S. consumers 2017