Audible has spread its roots throughout different countries, and it seems like India is no exception as it has witnessed a fast-growing market for Audible in 2022. The country saw a 39% surge in Audible's paid member listening hours over 2021. Speaking about the matter, Shailesh Sawlani (country manager of Audible in India) told in an interview, according to Livemint, how … [Read more...] about India Sees a 39% Increase in Audible Paid Member Listening Hours
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India lowers the tax on ebooks
India has just lowered the tax on ebooks from 18% to 5%, but it has a few caveats. In order to qualify for the discount the ebook also has to have a print edition, which means the vast majority of self-published titles will not see a reduced tax rate. It is currently unknown if selling one single print edition and driving more ebook sales will quality for the 5% tax. … [Read more...] about India lowers the tax on ebooks
Amazon Releases Kindle Lite e-reading App
Amazon has officially released a lightweight e-reading app called Kindle Lite. It is only 2MB in size and is designed for Android Go. Basically Go is a stripped-down version of Android designed to run on entry-level smartphones. It’s comprised of three optimized areas — the operating system, Google Play Store, and Google apps — which have been reimagined to provide a better … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases Kindle Lite e-reading App
Amazon Prime Launches in India
Amazon has been operating in India for three years and the company has finally unveiled their Prime loyalty program. It will offer free two day shipping with no limit on order size. Amazon has been investing billions of dollars in India, one of the worlds most populous countries. Their Kindle e-book store has been a staggering success and resulted in their arch-nemesis … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Launches in India
Amazon Kindle Voyage to Launch in India Soon
The Amazon Kindle Voyage e-reader will be launching in India in the next few weeks. Customers will get a chance to purchase either the WIFI only model for Rs. 16,499 or the 3G variant for Rs. 20,499. Amazon first unveiled the Kindle Voyage last September and quickly became a massive success. The six inch e-reader currently has the highest resolution on the market and the 300 … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Voyage to Launch in India Soon
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
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
eBooks India to Help Authors Ride Self Publishing Boom
With e-book consumption hitting high growth in India, a natural fallout has been a sharp rise in authors self-publishing their works. The benefits are all too obvious as the author gets to exert complete control over the entire publishing process, not to mention the often tedious chore of having to court publishers to get their works published otherwise. Authors have a lot to … [Read more...] about eBooks India to Help Authors Ride Self Publishing Boom
Microsoft to Launch Low Cost Windows Tablet in India
Microsoft has embarked upon an ambitious plan to introduce an affordable range of tablets in the Indian market. These low cost tablets running Windows will cost as low as just ₹10k, which comes to about $160 USD. With these, Microsoft hopes to stem the steady slide in its user base that has been ditching the notebook or PC segment in favor of Android tablets. The Indian tablet … [Read more...] about Microsoft to Launch Low Cost Windows Tablet in India
National Virtual Library of India Planned
The Indian government has taken up an ambitious project of digitizing public libraries to ensure ease of access of books to the people. The National Mission on Libraries – as the scheme has been termed – also entails the creation of the National Virtual Library of India which will act as a comprehensive collection of information generated within the country. The rich repository … [Read more...] about National Virtual Library of India Planned
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
Kobo Announces the Launch of its India Platform
It's very interesting that the e-reader and ebookstore company that holds the number three market share in the US is the only one who is present in over 190 countries--make that 190 countries plus one--but that is the case for Kobo, who announced today the launch of its bookselling in India. Kobo will be available through retailers across India through its partnerships with … [Read more...] about Kobo Announces the Launch of its India Platform
HarperCollins India Introduces Harper21 On Its 21st Birthday
HarperCollins India, which happens to be the second largest English Language publisher in the country (second to Penguin Random House), has turned twenty-one years old, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than by launching a collection of twenty-one short stories that has been appropriately named Harper 21. The stories, which are less than twenty pages, are generally … [Read more...] about HarperCollins India Introduces Harper21 On Its 21st Birthday
Rockstand Introduces Rock Connect Social Platform For Authors and Readers To Meet and Interact
Rockstand, one of India’s largest ebook and e-magazine applications, has announced the launch of the country’s first social reading network, Rock Connect. This will serve as a meeting ground for readers and authors where they can discuss issues pertaining to books they have read or are reading. The application will be simple to use in that it’s much like the other social … [Read more...] about Rockstand Introduces Rock Connect Social Platform For Authors and Readers To Meet and Interact