Indigo Books and Music does not sell digital audiobooks, but they have been selling tapes and CD's for the past 15 years. They currently has an assortment of 387 unique physical audiobooks across its retail chain, with about average of 100 unique physical audiobooks in each large format store. The Canadian bookseller cannot ignore the rise of digital audiobooks and they have … [Read more...] about Indigo and Kobo sign a new agreement for audiobooks
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Kobo is releasing a new e-reader on Mother’s Day with Audiobook support
Kobo is working on new e-reader that will have audiobook support via Bluetooth. Kobo audiobooks can be purchased on a per title basis, but the platform also offers a subscription system for a monthly fee and it also comes with a 30-day free trial period. Customers will get one credit a month with their subscription and they can be redeemed for any audiobook title on the … [Read more...] about Kobo is releasing a new e-reader on Mother’s Day with Audiobook support
The History of Kobo and how they changed the e-reader market
Kobo is the second largest e-reader and ebook retailer in the world. The company burst onto the scene in 2009 in Toronto, Canada. They quickly took over the Canadian market and started to expand into foreign countries in a really intelligent way.  The future is bright for Kobo and they continue to release two new e-readers every single year. Short Covers Michael … [Read more...] about The History of Kobo and how they changed the e-reader market
Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France
Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France and customers can now subscribe for €9.99 per month and get access to a single audio title. There is currently only 5,000 French audiobooks on the platform, but more should be coming soon. In order to promote the Kobo platform, their primary distribution partner FNAC has just ironed out a new agreement with Orange, a telecom … [Read more...] about Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France
Kobo releases their first original audiobook
Kobo has only been involved in the audiobook space for the past five months. They sell audiobooks individually and also charge a monthly subscription. The Toronto company has just launched their first Kobo Original by author Zoe Whittall, who was a 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist. The title is called the Best Kind of People and here is a short synopsis. "George … [Read more...] about Kobo releases their first original audiobook
UK Publishers are Bullish on Audiobooks
Publishers in the United Kingdom are generating significant revenue when it comes to digital books, but audiobooks still have a long way to go. Just over half of UK publishers have seen growth in revenue from digital sales in the last year and ebooks now account for 33% of total sales. One in four publishers saw the biggest year-on-year growth from audio, many publishers … [Read more...] about UK Publishers are Bullish on Audiobooks
Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore
Kobo has just launched an audiobook bookstore that sells audiobooks individually and also provides them on a subscription level basis. Their entire audiobook catalog is powered by Overdrive and this is the first time they have ever been involved in an audiobook subscription scheme. Kobo Audiobooks will cost $12.99 per month in Canada and comes with a 30-day free trial … [Read more...] about Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore