In 2019, the number of self-published titles reached 1.7 million, almost half of the more than 4 million titles published, according to Bowker, a book distributor. This move led to an entirely new publishing industry, including a few hits and millions of new titles. In the last decade, Amazon championed the self-publishing model through CreateSpace, now called Kindle Direct Publishing. Print-on-Demand books can be purchased in any country where Amazon operates, without taking on the inventory risk traditional publishers face. Amazon popularized Print-on-Demand services that made it possible for anyone to write and publish a book or e-book. In the long run, one of the most significant shifts may prove to be the rise of Print-on-Demand publishing.have listened to an audiobook in the past year, according to the same Pew Research Center survey. Audible made it possible for people to listen to book recordings anywhere. In 2008, Amazon purchased Audible, a recorded book startup that took advantage of the growing capacities of smartphones to download and store data.public read a book on an e-reader in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. The introduction of the first popular e-reader, the Kindle in 2007, ushered in a digital reading revolution.Amazon's impact on the publishing industry includes the following notable shifts. Though not every experiment Amazon undertakes results in success, some have profoundly disrupted the entire publishing food chain, from writer to editor to publisher. Publishing experts expect more changes on the way as Amazon applies its market power and data-driven decision-making to an industry where both factors tend to be in short supply. Book sales represent less than 10% of Amazon's revenue today, but that's still 10% of a massive annual income - $280 billion and climbing.
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