Reports in Russia describe a 60-percent growth in ebook sales last year, and analysts say digital formats may grow at 30 to 50 percent for years to come.
Russia’s Bookmate Subscription: 12 Languages and Growing
In quick expansion, the Russian ebook subscription service Bookmate started life as an e-reader producer, and evolved into a subscription service.
Publishing’s Evolution Means You Need to Be Everywhere, Always
If the digital revolution has had one consequence, it means you need to make your books easily available and discoverable everywhere, always…but how?
Bookmate CEO says “Publishers Killed Oyster”
Simon Dunlop, CEO of Bookmate, says that publishers’ lack of commitment to or understanding of the ebook subscription business led to Oyster’s demise.
Will US Publishers Risk Dealing with a Russian Ebook Service?
Bookmate, a Russian ebook subscription service, wants to attract English language publishers to its platform to cater to developing markets.