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Sweden’s Nextory grows revenue 95% in Q2. 58% new user growth in June

Jul 3, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Sweden

While many publishers remain wary of the unlimited subscription model for digital books, consumers...

Sweden’s BookBeat sees 82% revenue rise in Q2. Launches in Poland. Targets 400,000 subscribers and $50 million revenue in 2020

Jul 5, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Europe, Global Publishing, Poland, Scandinavia, Sweden, The global book market
Sheikh Zayed Book Award hosts seminar exploring digital publishing and the “the never-before-seen emergence of ‘subscription culture’ in the Arab world”

Jul 6, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Digital-Reading Initiatives, Global Publishing, Middle East, United Arab Emirates
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Int. Book Fair hopes to proceed in September. No online alternative is being discussed and digital books remains a novelty

Jul 8, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia, Sri Lanka, The global book market
Storytel beats forecast for Q2, taking subscribers to 1.23 million and Q2 revenue up 43% YOY. Announces plans for Thailand and Indonesia

Jul 8, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Indonesia, Storytel, Thailand, The global book market

Sweden: Storytel’s spending spree continues with 3rd acquisition this month – Nordic audiobook production company Earselect

by Mark Williams | Jul 10, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Storytel, Sweden, The global book market | 0 |

Barely had the cyber-ink dried on the news that Sweden-based Storytel had acquired Arabic-language...

UAE’s Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead Nov 4-14. All Exhibitor spaces sold. But 2 million visitors is unlikely this year

by Mark Williams | Jul 10, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Middle East, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

As the biggest territorial Middle East book event (Cairo attracts more visitors but is in North...

Italy: Giunti’s Int. Sales Officer talks Arab book markets. “Intimacy and direct interaction connect the audience with the publishing house”

by Mark Williams | Jul 10, 2020 | Africa, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market | 0 |

While not free of the Covid-19 virus, Italy has gone from one of the hardest hit countries to one...

Storytel buys Arabic audiobook subscription service Kitab Sawti. CEO Sebastian Bond to lead a new regional operation, Storytel MENA

by Mark Williams | Jul 9, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Middle East, Storytel, The global book market | 0 |

Originating in Sweden in 2016, Kitab Sawti has been a leading force in Arabic-language audiobooks,...

Storytel beats forecast for Q2, taking subscribers to 1.23 million and Q2 revenue up 43% YOY. Announces plans for Thailand and Indonesia

by Mark Williams | Jul 8, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Indonesia, Storytel, Thailand, The global book market | 0 |

Storytel remains predictable, but gratifyingly so, as it beats Q2 forecasts and announces new...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Int. Book Fair hopes to proceed in September. No online alternative is being discussed and digital books remains a novelty

by Mark Williams | Jul 8, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia, Sri Lanka, The global book market | 0 |

Vijitha Yapa, President of the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association has said it is planning for...

Sheikh Zayed Book Award hosts seminar exploring digital publishing and the “the never-before-seen emergence of ‘subscription culture’ in the Arab world”

by Mark Williams | Jul 6, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Digital-Reading Initiatives, Global Publishing, Middle East, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

Titled “Building a Digital Ecosystem for Knowledge”, the seminar was moderated by Saeed Hamdan Al...

Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission offers live discussions on YouTube July 5-18

by Mark Williams | Jul 6, 2020 | Global Publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, The global book market | 0 |

Running July 5-18, Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission will be live...

Sweden’s BookBeat sees 82% revenue rise in Q2. Launches in Poland. Targets 400,000 subscribers and $50 million revenue in 2020

by Mark Williams | Jul 5, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Europe, Global Publishing, Poland, Scandinavia, Sweden, The global book market | 0 |

US and UK publishers will be watching nervously as the Q2 streaming service results emerge, and...

Sweden’s Nextory grows revenue 95% in Q2. 58% new user growth in June

by Mark Williams | Jul 3, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Sweden | 0 |

While many publishers remain wary of the unlimited subscription model for digital books, consumers...

China’s Beijing International Book Fair will be online this year

by Mark Williams | Jul 2, 2020 | Book Fairs, China, Global Publishing | 0 |

With less than 8 weeks to go the Beijing International Book Fair has cancelled all its physical...

Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina holds virtual literature seminar while other MENA publishing stakeholders dither over digital

by Mark Williams | Jun 30, 2020 | Africa, Egypt, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market | 0 |

Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina held a virtual seminar at end June, titled “Fantasy...

Only 30% of Jordan’s publishers took digital seriously before the pandemic ripped up the MENA book fair calendar. Now digital is too little too late to be a safety net

by Mark Williams | Jun 30, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Book Fairs, Coronavirus, Egypt, Global Publishing, Jordan, Middle East | 0 |

One message constantly driven home here at TNPS is the way in which, in contrast to “western” book...

The StreetLib-TNPS global-perspectives newsletter Publish Africa #9 is now available

by Mark Williams | Jun 29, 2020 | Africa, Aggregators, Audiobooks, Book Fairs, Botswana, Comics, Digital subscription, Education Publishing, Egypt, Global Publishing, Indigenous Languages, Mozambique, Nigeria, Social Media, South Africa, The global book market, Uganda | 0 |

The free StreetLib-TNPS B2B global-perspectives newsletter for Africa’s authors and...

Comic Con Africa 2020 will be online. Aims to “break the internet”. Telkom VS Gaming to brings eSports League to the event

by Mark Williams | Jun 28, 2020 | Africa, Book Fairs, Comics, Global Publishing, South Africa, The global book market | 0 |

Africa’s biggest comics and gaming convention will be held online this year, running September...

The StreetLib-TNPS global-perspectives newsletter for serious self-publishers, Publish Global # 5, is now out

by Mark Williams | Jun 27, 2020 | Africa, Aggregators, Audiobooks, Barnes & Noble, Book Fairs, Bulgaria, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Dominican Republic, Ebooks, Europe, Film & TV, Global Publishing, IPA, Middle East, Mozambique, Nigeria, Nook, North America, Saudi Arabia, Self-Publishing, Sweden | 0 |

The free StreetLib-TNPS B2B global-perspectives newsletter for the serious self-publisher with...

The StreetLib-TNPS global-perspectives newsletter Publish MENA #9 is now available

by Mark Williams | Jun 26, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Africa, Aggregators, Arab Literature (in English), Audiobooks, Awards, Digital subscription, Egypt, Global Publishing, IPA, Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sharjah, The global book market, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

The free StreetLib-TNPS B2B global-perspectives newsletter for Middle East North Africa authors...

Amazon finally sounding out publishers as Amazon Sweden venture readies

by Mark Williams | Jun 25, 2020 | Amazon, Audible, Audiobooks, Ebooks, Europe, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Sweden, The global book market | 0 |

We’ve known for some while now that Amazon has been considering a Nordic launch, with...

US audiobook market value up 16% to $1.2bn in 2019. Unit sales also up 16%. But how much does the delivery model hold back the format?

by Mark Williams | Jun 24, 2020 | Audible, Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, USA | 0 |

Touting the fact that the US audiobook market had seen double-digit growth for the eighth...

Bulgaria will cut its VAT rate on books and ebooks from 20% to 9% on July 1. But only for 6 months

by Mark Williams | Jun 24, 2020 | Bulgaria, Ebooks, Europe, Global Publishing, Print, The global book market | 0 |

While many EU countries have taken the 2018 VAT harmonization ruling to reduce the tax on ebooks...

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Sweden’s Nextory grows revenue 95% in Q2. 58% new user growth in June

Sweden’s BookBeat sees 82% revenue rise in Q2. Launches in Poland. Targets 400,000 subscribers and $50 million revenue in 2020

Sheikh Zayed Book Award hosts seminar exploring digital publishing and the “the never-before-seen emergence of ‘subscription culture’ in the Arab world”

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Int. Book Fair hopes to proceed in September. No online alternative is being discussed and digital books remains a novelty

Storytel beats forecast for Q2, taking subscribers to 1.23 million and Q2 revenue up 43% YOY. Announces plans for Thailand and Indonesia

Sweden: Storytel’s spending spree continues with 3rd acquisition this month – Nordic audiobook production company Earselect

UAE’s Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead Nov 4-14. All Exhibitor spaces sold. But 2 million visitors is unlikely this year

Italy: Giunti’s Int. Sales Officer talks Arab book markets. “Intimacy and direct interaction connect the audience with the publishing house”

Storytel buys Arabic audiobook subscription service Kitab Sawti. CEO Sebastian Bond to lead a new regional operation, Storytel MENA

Storytel beats forecast for Q2, taking subscribers to 1.23 million and Q2 revenue up 43% YOY. Announces plans for Thailand and Indonesia

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Int. Book Fair hopes to proceed in September. No online alternative is being discussed and digital books remains a novelty

Sheikh Zayed Book Award hosts seminar exploring digital publishing and the “the never-before-seen emergence of ‘subscription culture’ in the Arab world”

Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission offers live discussions on YouTube July 5-18

Sweden’s BookBeat sees 82% revenue rise in Q2. Launches in Poland. Targets 400,000 subscribers and $50 million revenue in 2020

Sweden’s Nextory grows revenue 95% in Q2. 58% new user growth in June

China’s Beijing International Book Fair will be online this year

Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina holds virtual literature seminar while other MENA publishing stakeholders dither over digital

Only 30% of Jordan’s publishers took digital seriously before the pandemic ripped up the MENA book fair calendar. Now digital is too little too late to be a safety net

Comic Con Africa 2020 will be online. Aims to “break the internet”. Telkom VS Gaming to brings eSports League to the event

The StreetLib-TNPS global-perspectives newsletter for serious self-publishers, Publish Global # 5, is now out

The StreetLib-TNPS global-perspectives newsletter Publish MENA #9 is now available

Amazon finally sounding out publishers as Amazon Sweden venture readies

US audiobook market value up 16% to $1.2bn in 2019. Unit sales also up 16%. But how much does the delivery model hold back the format?

Bulgaria will cut its VAT rate on books and ebooks from 20% to 9% on July 1. But only for 6 months

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