8.27.25
Publishers Weekly reports on the publishing industry’s sales estimates for 2024 from the Association of American Publishers. “Total sales rose 4.1 percent, to $32.5 billion, while unit sales increased 3.4 percent, to 3.1 billion,” Jim Millot writes. “The final 2024 numbers combine the $14.2 billion reported to the AAP by the 1,281 publishers who take part in the association’s monthly StatShot program as well $18.3 billion in estimated sales. The new figures show slightly slower growth than those released earlier this year, which only included reported revenue that showed a 6.5 percent sales increase.”