Helsinki’s Kalle Siltala’s family founded one of the two publishing houses at which he works. He’s one of this year’s Frankfurt Fellows.
Germany’s Bookwire Reorganizes Its Audiobook Approach
‘Pooling our energies even more to focus on audio,’ Bookwire announces a restructured unit for audiobooks and podcasting.
Sweden’s Bonnier BookBeat Adds Nearly 40,000 Audiobooks With RBMedia
BookBeat and RBMedia see English-language audiobooks as a leading edge in international audio markets and brand expansion.
Germany’s Bookwire Now Offers Artificial Narration for Audiobooks
Text-to-speech automated audiobook narration arrives at Bookwire, amid the company’s insistence on its respect for human narration.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: ‘Making Democratic Values Visible’
Frankfurter Buchmesse reports that Hall 3 is almost sold out. This year, Frankfurt Audio and BookFest return, 4,000+ exhibitors expected.
Audiobooks: Storytel’s Yasmina Jraissati on the Format’s Progress in the Arab World
‘We’re in a good position,’ says Storytel’s Yasmina Jraissati, after the audiobook service Storytel’s first five years in the region.
Storytel: Streaming Revenue Up 35 Percent in Q1 Year Over Year
Storytel’s first quarter reflects the reorganization of the company underway, as France’s publishers roll out their first ‘Audiobook Month.’
France’s ‘Digital Barometer’: 27 Percent Trying Audiobooks
The new study from France’s publishers indicates that French audiobook fans are moving from CDs and tape to digital audio.
SNE’s Publishers Name May as France’s ‘Mois du Livre Audio’
In France, the publishers’ syndicate is gearing up to drive an audiobook adoption campaign – boosters, not just beneficiaries, of the format.
Bookwire’s ‘All About Audio’ 2021: A High View from MIDiA Research
From the macro to the micro, Bookwire’s second ‘All About Audio’ program made its key points with high-level observations from MIDiA Research.