VKontakte, the most popular social network in Russia with 100 million active users, is working with book publishers to offer audiobooks to its network as early as next month.
Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales in First Half of 2018
The Russian ebook distributor LitRes reports 45-percent growth year-over-year in ebook sales for the first half of this year. And Storytel, which ended its first year in May in the market, cites digital access over vast distances as a driver.
At CONTEC Mexico: ‘Every Nation Is a Different Book’ for Storytel
As Sweden’s Storytel prepares to enter the Mexican market, a set of challenges awaits, from building the habit of audiobook listening to bringing aboard regional publishers.
Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials
Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report.
Audiobooks and Open Access in Focus at CONTEC Mexico Conference in June
Reflecting a number of trends in international publishing, the upcoming CONTEC Mexico conference looks at how trends such as audiobooks and open access are playing out in Latin America and across the globe.
Four ‘New Models’ at Publishers’ Forum in Berlin: ‘Going Full Circle’
From ventures in subscription, crowdfunding, narrative development, and audio-first production, a quartet of speakers talks to Klopotek’s annual Publishers’ Forum about the possibilities, and some realities.
Sweden in the UAE: Kitab Sawti’s Arabic Audiobooks and Dar Al Muna’s Print
At Abu Dhabi Internaitonal Book Fair, two Swedish publishing specialists offer the contemporary and traditions of book technologies to Arabic readers—newly translated audiobooks and carefully crafted hardbacks.
Sweden’s Storytel Buys Denmark’s People’s Press: ‘Everybody in the Same Family’
‘Our digital services can easily be used as a platform for testing’ books, Morten Strunge tells Publishing Perspectives, on acquiring a new publisher.
Ebook Subscriptions: Nathan Hull Departs Mofibo, Following Storytel Buyout
Nathan Hull announces that he’s leaving Mofibo, the Danish ebook and audiobook subscription service that was recently purchased by Sweden’s Storytel.
The Sound of Subscriptions Succeeding: Storytel Original Is Coming in Sweden
With the combined reach of his and Mofibo’s subscription services, Storytel’s Jonas Tellander says he’ll open a new audio streaming service, Storytel Original, this month.