Everand is an online audiobook and e-book subscription service by the company Scribd, Inc. They have just released their State of Reading Report. There were several key findings: Half of the respondents report reading more this year, with stress relief and relaxation cited as key drivers. While 14% of readers prefer only physical books, most enjoy a mix of e-books, audiobooks, … [Read more...] about Everand releases State of Reading Report
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Scribd is discontinuing its unlimited subscription model
Scribd has announced that it is pivoting away from the unlimited subscription model and moving to a credit-based system for their Everand reading platform in the United States. International expansion is slated for early 2025. This change will provide users with access to bestselling titles found on the New York Times bestseller list, and the Big 5 Publishers will … [Read more...] about Scribd is discontinuing its unlimited subscription model
Scribd introduces Ask AI Beta feature for audiobook and ebook recommendations
Scribd and Everand have just rolled out a new beta feature called ASK AI. With the new feature, users can quickly pull essential info from documents on Scribd, saving time on lengthy research. On Everand, Ask AI can recommend e-books and audiobooks, enabling a more personalized experience. Ask AI is currently available to select users across the web, mobile web, and mobile … [Read more...] about Scribd introduces Ask AI Beta feature for audiobook and ebook recommendations
Three Ways to Free Yourself from Reading Rules
George R.R. Martin said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” Books, in whatever form, are the ultimate do-it-your-own-way escape. But if that's the case, why are there still so many rules around the "right" way to read? At Everand, our team has seen a swath of these arbitrary reading rules catch on and puzzle us. … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Free Yourself from Reading Rules
Scribd now rebranded as Everand
Scribd, the file-sharing platform that also hosts e-books and audiobooks is no more. To put it in the right perspective, the company is now renamed as Everand. Earlier, there used to be three separate entities - Everand, Scribd, and SlideShare that users had access to. Also, each was confined to their respective domains. For instance, user-uploaded documents used to be … [Read more...] about Scribd now rebranded as Everand
Scribd Updates TOS to Protect Content from Data Crawling
American e-book and audiobook subscription service, Scribd, has clarified its data usage through Terms of Service update, according to the PR Newswire. As per the update, users/subscribers/partners may not use the Scribd data for monetisation or training LLMs (Large Language Models) unless the company provides consent for the same. They have also denied giving permission to … [Read more...] about Scribd Updates TOS to Protect Content from Data Crawling
5 Best Ebook Subscription Services (2023)
If you’re an avid reader or a book lover, an eBook subscription is extremely worthwhile for you. Just like Netflix, which gives you access to 1000+ movies and TV series, an eBooks subscription service lets you access 1000s or even millions of eBooks. Fortunately, there are countless eBook subscription services to choose from. But how do you select the service that will satisfy … [Read more...] about 5 Best Ebook Subscription Services (2023)
Scribd shares the top reading trends of 2021
The year is drawing to a close, allowing many of us to take some time to look back in retrospect. Following the likes of Spotify, Scribd had decided to review the highlights of the year and present them in the form of 2021's top reading trends. Following the rise of the #BookTok trend on social media platform TikTok, there was a significant impact on the reading habits of young … [Read more...] about Scribd shares the top reading trends of 2021
Scribd injects fresh talent to achieve higher growth
Scribd announced they are making some changes at the top level that is aimed at placing the company on a higher growth trajectory. Four new members have been appointed to the Executive Leadership team who will be responsible for improving product and technology, providing strategic direction to the company's growth as well as securing and retaining the best talents at all … [Read more...] about Scribd injects fresh talent to achieve higher growth
Scribd vows to cleanup SlideShare piracy
Linkedin Slideshare is a hotbed of piracy, there are thousands of ebooks available on the platform, in a myriad of formats. The repository for documents has been around for 14 years and so far, Linkedin has been ambivalent to the growing epidemic. Over the next several months, Scribd will be integrating their BookID system into the SlideShare platform to scan all uploads for … [Read more...] about Scribd vows to cleanup SlideShare piracy
Scribd is making a big play for Spanish ebooks
Scribd is an unlimited audiobook and ebook subscription platform. The company has recently been making big inroads with Spanish ebooks and has just signed a deal with Grupo Planeta, Mexico’s largest publisher. This partnership will contribute to Scribd’s ever growing catalog of Spanish-language titles, which will now include over 85,000 titles! Available immediately, readers … [Read more...] about Scribd is making a big play for Spanish ebooks
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines their unlimited subscription platform. Notable titles include Harper’s Magazine, AFAR, OUT, The Knot Weddings Magazine, Food & Travel, and Wine Enthusiast. They have have over 1,000 premium titles on their service, in addition to audiobooks, ebooks and other digital content. The company also says it made several … [Read more...] about Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Scribd is giving away 1 month of unlimited access for free
Reading subscription service Scribd is offering free access to its library of over one million ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more for the next 30 days (no commitment or credit card information required). Scribd told Good e-Reader that "With the spread of COVID-19 and new regulations put into effect, we know many people are staying close to home, yet still looking for … [Read more...] about Scribd is giving away 1 month of unlimited access for free
Penguin Random House is removing audiobooks from Scribd
Yesterday, Good e-Reader broke the news that Penguin Random House, one of the largest publishers in the world were removing audiobooks and ebooks from unlimited platforms all over the world. This included companies like Bookbeat from the United Kingdom, Storytel from Sweden and also Nextory. Scribd is one of the largest unlimited platforms in the world, they have over one … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House is removing audiobooks from Scribd