Flipkart announced it has entered into a partnership with Pratilipi, the largest digital storytelling platform in India that serves as an interface between readers and writers in the country. With the deal with Flipkart, Pratilipi is hoping to reach out to a wider section of the audience while expanding its reach in the hinterlands of India. The platform right now hosts around … [Read more...] about Flipkart to offer Pratilipi e-books on its platform
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Storytel ties up with Flipkart to introduce regional language audiobooks in India
Storytel announced it has entered into a partnership with the leading Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart to make available audiobooks in the country. The audiobook streaming giant said they plan to make available audiobooks in 10 regional languages. With this arrangement, Storytel is hoping to cash in on the growing craze for audiobooks in India. It also seems to have hit upon the … [Read more...] about Storytel ties up with Flipkart to introduce regional language audiobooks in India
Flipkart now offering audiobooks in partnership with Pocket FM
Flipkart, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms announced it has tied up with Pocket FM to offer audiobooks via its site or mobile app, TOI reported. Right now, there are only a few audiobooks that are on offer, but the collection is expected to grow further in the coming months. The audiobooks are mostly in regional languages though a few English language audiobooks are … [Read more...] about Flipkart now offering audiobooks in partnership with Pocket FM
Kobo has taken over the Flipkart e-book business
The largest online retailer in India is Flipkart and the company today abandoned its e-book service, because the general public failed to embrace the format. Kobo will be taking over their e-book business for an indeterminate sum of money. In a few weeks existing customers will be sent an email outlining how they can transfer over all of their purchased e-books over to the Kobo … [Read more...] about Kobo has taken over the Flipkart e-book business
New Initiative Puts India Closer to Broader Digital Adoption
One of the early adoption markets for tablet use, K12 digital textbooks, and a thriving e-commerce site to offer ebooks was India, but recent reports have shown somewhat stagnant responses, which experts have attributed to a lack of reliable wifi and internet connectivity throughout the country, as well as concerns about posting credit card information on unreliable digital … [Read more...] about New Initiative Puts India Closer to Broader Digital Adoption
Is Flipkart Poised to Become the New Amazon?
People who've made a study of the rise of Amazon's retail empire can attest to the fact that in the early days of introductory meetings, publishers loved Jeff Bezos. He offered them a new opportunity to sell what they thought would only be their print books, at would only be their established prices. But with the growth in product content Amazon was able to sell, the prices … [Read more...] about Is Flipkart Poised to Become the New Amazon?
PODG eBooks Now Available on Flipkart in India
Publish On Demand Global (PODG) today announced a partnership with Flipkart.com to offer all digital content from PODG networks for sale in India. The deal allows PODG to tap into the vast market of English speakers in India. The deal was finalized during the Word Book Fair held in New Delhi a few weeks ago. “It has been three weeks since we left Delhi and our books are … [Read more...] about PODG eBooks Now Available on Flipkart in India
Amazon Offering Assured Delivery Times and Free Delivery to Entice India Customers
Amazon has announced a slew of measures to help drive growth in its operations in India. These include free delivery on books purchased for as low as just Rs. 100 and assured delivery on the promised shipping calendar. Amazon has also made some internal system changes, such as keeping an order active even when online transactions fail, something that is common with an unstable … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering Assured Delivery Times and Free Delivery to Entice India Customers
Flipkart Starts eBook Gifting Page, Wishes to Promote the Culture in India
The Bangalore based e-commerce company Flipkart started the concept of gifting books for this festive season here in India. The company feels this will herald a new era in a country where gifting books is yet to pick up. Anil Goteti, Director (Retail) of Flipkart, also feels gifting books can come in handy at a time when festive buying has been somewhat marred by the economic … [Read more...] about Flipkart Starts eBook Gifting Page, Wishes to Promote the Culture in India
Smashwords to Distribute to India’s Largest eBook Retailer Flipkart
eBook retailer and distributor Smashwords announced a deal today that will distribute its entire catalog to the digital reading market of India via its own Flipkart platform. Right now, India is the fifth largest market for ebook purchases from Smashwords, so a partnership of this kind will enable a more streamlined shopping experience for Indian readers and worldwide … [Read more...] about Smashwords to Distribute to India’s Largest eBook Retailer Flipkart
Flipkart Launches e-Platform For Aspiring Authors in India
Online retailer Flipkart is out to woo debut authors in India by announcing a new e-platform which will serve as a launch pad for authors in the country. This should be seen as a boon to the author community, particularly the aspiring and to-be authors, who contribute about 30 percent of the entire publishing tasks undertaken in India. However, the benefits of such an effort … [Read more...] about Flipkart Launches e-Platform For Aspiring Authors in India
Flipkart Jumps into the eBook Segment in India
With Flipkart now venturing into the hot ebook segment, avid readers in India now have a whole new destination to source their ebooks from. Flipkart is India’s leading e-commerce platform and has built a considerable reputation in the fast maturing online shopping scene in the country. The online retailer is selling ebook svia its digital store Flyte, which as of now has about … [Read more...] about Flipkart Jumps into the eBook Segment in India