Audiobooks are all the craze these days. The pandemic brought into focus eBooks and audiobooks which came across as a no-contact means of accessing new reading material. However, while the eBook craze seems to have somewhat frittered away, demand for audiobooks continues to be steady and strong. With the pandemic easing a bit and bookstores across the world getting back to … [Read more...] about Will audiobooks surpass eBooks in popularity?
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Audiobooks are the biggest draw at the Riyadh Book Fair
The annual Riyadh International Book fair serves as the meeting ground of booklovers in the region though it is audiobooks that have emerged as the crowd favorite. That again is quite in line with global trends where audiobooks have seen a sharp rise in its popularity the world over. Many of the readers and publishers attribute the growing popularity of audiobooks to the … [Read more...] about Audiobooks are the biggest draw at the Riyadh Book Fair
Storytel and LitRes fuel audiobook uptake in Russia
Russia is another country to be witnessing a steady rise in the popularity of audiobooks, as with many other parts of the world. Storytel, which has a strong presence in the country reported a 45 percent rise in audiobook downloads which is higher than the 35 percent rise it has witnessed in the rest of the world. Storytel also stated audiobooks started gaining popularity in … [Read more...] about Storytel and LitRes fuel audiobook uptake in Russia
Storytel and Sony Yay! hosts storytelling session for kids and their mothers
Storytel, one of the leading providers of eBook and audiobook streaming services recently joined hands with the kid’s channel Sony Yay! to host a DIY and storytelling session targeted at kids and their mothers. As animationexpress reported, the activity involving Storytel was carried out under the Mom & Me Time initiative of Sony Yay! and aimed at highlighting how reading … [Read more...] about Storytel and Sony Yay! hosts storytelling session for kids and their mothers
Storytel reports strong Nordic performance
Storytel reported mixed second-quarter performance results that saw its sales and subscriber base registering healthy growth in the Nordic region even though the same in other parts of the world remained under stress. The Swedish audiobook streaming service provider said its streaming sales were up 19 percent over Q2 2020 while the subscriber base jumped 29 percent … [Read more...] about Storytel reports strong Nordic performance
Storytel now offering Tamil language audiobooks in India
Storytel has announced it will now be offering Tamil language audiobooks in India, which is just one of the several other Indian languages that the audiobook and e-book platform has been supporting in the country. As of now, there are going to be more than a thousand audiobooks available in the Tamil language. It has scores of Tamil eBooks to offer though, which includes those … [Read more...] about Storytel now offering Tamil language audiobooks in India
Storytel will stream three new Sherlock Holmes audiobook in 2022
Sherlock Holmes is all set to make a comeback, that too in the form of audiobooks. All of this is the result of a new partnership forged between the Swedish audiobook platform, Storytel, and Conan Doyle Estate with the actual stories to be written by novelist Anthony Horowitz. Horowitz also isn't a stranger to the shadowy world of crime and punishment, having such literary … [Read more...] about Storytel will stream three new Sherlock Holmes audiobook in 2022
Spotify teams up with Storytel for Audiobook distribution
Storytel has been one of the big success stories in the Swedish audiobook scene, and have expanded into over 25 different countries over the past four years. Their unlimited paid offering is very compelling, it normally costs around $20 per month and users can get access to over 500,000 titles, most are in English. Storytel currently has over 2 million paid subscribers and … [Read more...] about Spotify teams up with Storytel for Audiobook distribution
Audiobook platform Storytel starts operation in Israel
Storytel, the Swedish audiobook streaming service provider has announced the start of its operation in Israel. That should mean the availability of more audiobooks in the Hebrew language, other than English and Russian language books. The company had earlier acquired the local Israel-based audiobook company iCast last September for about NIS 20 million. Prior to its … [Read more...] about Audiobook platform Storytel starts operation in Israel
Storytel e-Reader Review 2018
Storytel is an online subscription service for ebooks and last year they added audiobooks. The company launched in 2005 and dominate the Nordic region. They currently have over 520,000 subscribers and are should attain 800,000 by the end of the year. They are continuing to grow by expanding into foreign markets such as Brazil and the UAE. In order to generate additional … [Read more...] about Storytel e-Reader Review 2018