Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 27, 2019
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February 27, 2019: Americans spent a total of $469 million on downloaded audiobooks during 2018. That’s a 37.1% increase over the year before and the third straight year of double-digit growth.[1]
At the same time, eBook sales slipped for the third straight year. While the trends are accelerating, people are still spending a lot more on eBooks—just over $1 billion last year.
A couple of older formats still top the sales charts. Hardcover books generated $3.1 billion in sales, and paperback sales reached $2.7 billion.
Overall, among all formats, consumers spent $7.8 billion on books in 2018. That’s a 4.6% increase from 2017.
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- February 26, 2019 – 54 percent of advertising dollars will be spent on digital platforms this year
- February 25, 2019 – 73 percent of voters favor increasing the minimum wage
- February 22, 2019 – 24 percent of voters believe genuine privacy is possible in the digital era
- February 21, 2019 – 78 percent of voters nationwide believe it’s appropriate to ask about citizenship on census forms
- February 20, 2019 – 4 states require paid family leave
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