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Storytel Q1 streaming revenue and subscriber growth “in line with” forecast, but are the headwinds beginning to be felt?

Apr 10, 2021 | Audiobooks, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Storytel

But it is (just one) example of the sort of headwinds Storytel will increasingly face in the...

Sweden’s Nextory subscribers grew 61% YoY in Q1. Finland users double

Apr 10, 2021 | Digital subscription, Europe, Finland, Global Publishing, Sweden
Bangladesh: Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will close early as Covid-19 races out of control. Publishers that resisted digital report huge losses

Apr 11, 2021 | Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing
South Korea’s Kakao plans to buy Radish for $354 million. Another wake-up call for publishers who don’t “get” online reading

Apr 12, 2021 | Global Publishing, Micro-Fiction, Mobile publishing, South Korea
Amazon finally enters the online reading field, but Kindle Vella looks to be a half-hearted effort rushed out to be a spoiler for China Lit’s North America push

Apr 15, 2021 | Amazon, Mobile publishing, North America

BookBeat Q1 revenue up 45% YOY. Subscribers up 66%. The runaway digital subscription train shows no sign of slowing

by Mark Williams | Apr 18, 2021 | Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Sweden | 0 |

“We have never experienced such a high influx of new users at the beginning of a year as in 2021”...

Be afraid. Be just a tiny bit afraid. TikTok owner ByteDance targets 3-fold growth in 2021

by Mark Williams | Apr 18, 2021 | AI, Audiobooks, China, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing | 0 |

One thing we all need to understand is that AI-produced content doesn’t have to be perfect to be...

London Book Fair won’t refund exhibitors this year as it admits defeat and pivots to digital. Will publishers ever trust LBF again?

by Mark Williams | Apr 16, 2021 | Book Fairs, Europe, UK | 0 |

In other words, we haven’t a clue yet what we’ll be doing, because we are only doing this digital...

Amazon finally enters the online reading field, but Kindle Vella looks to be a half-hearted effort rushed out to be a spoiler for China Lit’s North America push

by Mark Williams | Apr 15, 2021 | Amazon, Mobile publishing, North America | 0 |

Safe to say a lucky few authors will do very well from Kindle Vella, and Amazon will make a big...

South Korea’s Kakao plans to buy Radish for $354 million. Another wake-up call for publishers who don’t “get” online reading

by Mark Williams | Apr 12, 2021 | Global Publishing, Micro-Fiction, Mobile publishing, South Korea | 0 |

Radish has over 30 original series that together have delivered over 6,500 episodes, bringing in...

Start the Day Global: Argentina, Qatar, Greece, Israel, Sri Lanka

by Mark Williams | Apr 12, 2021 | Argentina, Global Publishing, Greece, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Uncategorized | 0 |

Publishing news in brief from around the world. Greece / Qatar Greece will participate in the Doha...

Bangladesh: Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will close early as Covid-19 races out of control. Publishers that resisted digital report huge losses

by Mark Williams | Apr 11, 2021 | Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing | 0 |

We are, after all, talking here a country of 111 million internet users. But that seems beyond the...

Sweden’s Nextory subscribers grew 61% YoY in Q1. Finland users double

by Mark Williams | Apr 10, 2021 | Digital subscription, Europe, Finland, Global Publishing, Sweden | 0 |

Currently in seven markets (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and...

Storytel Q1 streaming revenue and subscriber growth “in line with” forecast, but are the headwinds beginning to be felt?

by Mark Williams | Apr 10, 2021 | Audiobooks, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Storytel | 0 |

But it is (just one) example of the sort of headwinds Storytel will increasingly face in the...

Bologna drops in-person event. Strengthens its digital fair. LBF keeps publishers guessing

by Mark Williams | Apr 9, 2021 | Book Fairs, Europe, Global Publishing, Italy, UK | 0 |

One has to wonder if the London Book Fair as we know it even has a future, or if, like it’s US...

Why Scribd could match Storytel’s international growth were it to get serious

by Mark Williams | Apr 6, 2021 | Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Storytel | 0 |

The issue is not if, but when publishers embrace subscription wholesale, and which players they...

Bangladesh Boi Mela lurches from crisis to crisis. Online sales soar. Pub’ Assns look the other way

by Mark Williams | Apr 6, 2021 | Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia | 0 |

“We are not sure what a virtual book fair is, but it will definitely spell trouble.”...

Storytel targets 2.5 million subscribers, $286 million streaming revenue by end 2021

by Mark Williams | Apr 5, 2021 | Audiobooks, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Storytel, Sweden | 0 |

“Today, access to unlimited subscriptions is considered a natural and modern form of “ownership”...

Quote Unquote: “Embracing video conferencing has led to much stronger connections and positive results in real time” – Jacinta di Mase, lit agent

by Mark Williams | Apr 4, 2021 | Australia, Global Publishing | 0 |

“…If/when I travel to a big book fair again, I will be able to attend seminars for professional...

UK: Scotland’s John O’Groats Book Festival goes online this year as England’s London Book Fair dithers

by Mark Williams | Apr 4, 2021 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Scotland, UK | 0 |

“Other book festivals have done similar in going digital. The organisers of the Islay Book...

Déjà vu as London Book Fair descends into farce for second year running. Time to put 2021 on hold, ditch Reed Exhibitions, and think about the New Normal

by Mark Williams | Apr 2, 2021 | Book Fairs, Europe, Global Publishing, UK | 0 |

LBF21 might just manage to hobble forward this summer, but the right thing to do is to put it out...

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Storytel Q1 streaming revenue and subscriber growth “in line with” forecast, but are the headwinds beginning to be felt?

Sweden’s Nextory subscribers grew 61% YoY in Q1. Finland users double

Bangladesh: Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will close early as Covid-19 races out of control. Publishers that resisted digital report huge losses

South Korea’s Kakao plans to buy Radish for $354 million. Another wake-up call for publishers who don’t “get” online reading

Amazon finally enters the online reading field, but Kindle Vella looks to be a half-hearted effort rushed out to be a spoiler for China Lit’s North America push

BookBeat Q1 revenue up 45% YOY. Subscribers up 66%. The runaway digital subscription train shows no sign of slowing

Be afraid. Be just a tiny bit afraid. TikTok owner ByteDance targets 3-fold growth in 2021

London Book Fair won’t refund exhibitors this year as it admits defeat and pivots to digital. Will publishers ever trust LBF again?

Amazon finally enters the online reading field, but Kindle Vella looks to be a half-hearted effort rushed out to be a spoiler for China Lit’s North America push

South Korea’s Kakao plans to buy Radish for $354 million. Another wake-up call for publishers who don’t “get” online reading

Start the Day Global: Argentina, Qatar, Greece, Israel, Sri Lanka

Bangladesh: Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will close early as Covid-19 races out of control. Publishers that resisted digital report huge losses

Sweden’s Nextory subscribers grew 61% YoY in Q1. Finland users double

Storytel Q1 streaming revenue and subscriber growth “in line with” forecast, but are the headwinds beginning to be felt?

Bologna drops in-person event. Strengthens its digital fair. LBF keeps publishers guessing

Why Scribd could match Storytel’s international growth were it to get serious

Bangladesh Boi Mela lurches from crisis to crisis. Online sales soar. Pub’ Assns look the other way

Storytel targets 2.5 million subscribers, $286 million streaming revenue by end 2021

Quote Unquote: “Embracing video conferencing has led to much stronger connections and positive results in real time” – Jacinta di Mase, lit agent

UK: Scotland’s John O’Groats Book Festival goes online this year as England’s London Book Fair dithers

Déjà vu as London Book Fair descends into farce for second year running. Time to put 2021 on hold, ditch Reed Exhibitions, and think about the New Normal

Bangladesh publishers pay heavy price for resisting a hybrid Boi Mela as event hours reduced and booklovers stay away

Mapping the New Normal: Big Bad Wolf goes hybrid per TNPS forecast

Tencent’s China Literature targets 49 million online readers outside China, with North America to supply 100,000 authors

Storytel launches on schedule in Israel. Third new market of 2021 so far. 25 and counting…

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