Last year we first started counting PGEu and PrePrints but I never got an accurate listing of the duplications from a PGEU listing and the overall totals. Our new editor has it much more accurately figured out since he started and will start accounting for these duplications next week. Expect the grand total to drop by about 350, from where you might have expected it under last years accounting. Please note the addition of the PGEu totals will make last year bigger and this coming year smaller, as we started with about 200 PGEu duplications and ended up with about 350.
You will notice certain statistical changes pointed out in the counts as the years change.
Counting ONLY Books as under US or Australian copyright:2007 21,669 — 2006 17,926 [Includes Australian totals]
3,723 new
4,104 counting 381 added from PrePrints
We started with 218 PG Europe eBooks and ended with 408 with a gain of 190, nearly doubling the PGEu collection, thus:
2007 22,077 — 2006 18,144 [Including BOTH PGAU & PGEu]
3,933 added
4,314 counting 381 added from PrePrints
WARNING: In the future these numbers will appear smaller as we account for the PGEu duplications.
2006 ended with 20,215 under US copyright up 28082006 ended with 1,454 under AU copyright up 9352006 ended with 21,669 combined effort up 3743 2005 ended with 17,407 under US copyright2005 ended with 519 under AU copyright2005 ended with 17,926 combined effort
WARNING: After our 35th anniversary, the PGAu counts were kept separately rather than added in this count, and any error in making up for that is MINE (M. Hart). Our 35 anniversary was July 4, 2006.
Adding in the PGEu total of 408 yields the following:
2006 ended with 20,215 under US copyright up 28082006 ended with 1,454 under AU copyright up 9352006 ended with 408 in the PGEu library up 1902006 ended with 22,077 combined effort up 4151
Adding in the PGEu total of 218 yields the following:
2005 ended with 17,407 under US copyright2005 ended with 519 under AU copyright2005 ended with 218 under EU listings2005 ended with 18,144 combined effort
WARNING: My own calculations are being done by hand and in a rather hurried manner, we should have a new report for you next week, perhaps somewhat improved.
Adding in the PGPP total of 381 yields the following:
2006 ended with 20,596 under US copyright up 28082006 ended with 1,454 under AU copyright up 9352006 ended with 408 in the PGEu library up 1902006 ended with 381 in the PGPP section up 3812006 ended with 22,458 combined effort up 4314
NOTES: There may be some counting discrepancies or errors between the various and sundry counting methods we have employed.
These figures run from January 4, 2006 to January 3, 2007, as our production statistics run Wednesday to Wednesday at 10:45AM, Central Standard Time.
Michael Hart [edited by Mike Cook]