Amazon’s Digital Arabic Library launches with 33,000 eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks, alongside 1,000 free titles, representing a major digital milestone for Arabic publishing.
Sweden’s Storytel Announces Product Features for the Autumn
The 20-year-0ld Storytel in Stockholm announces a series of improvements this season, both in sound and search.
Audiobooks in Q1: Storytel Has 2.5+ Million Subscribers, New Management
Storytel’s new CEO Bodil Ericsson Torp says both streaming and publishing are showing ‘strong momentum.’
Event Preview: AudioNext Summit 2025
Join Publishing Perspectives and the dpr (DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT) on May 6th for the virtual AudioNext Summit
Audiobooks During London Book Fair: Storytel Iceland Opens a Media Center
The Icelandic division of Storytel is introducing a new media center, a platform provided by Sweden’s Clipsource.
Storytel’s 2023 Report: The Sound of Sustainability
‘One hour of listening to an audiobook on Storytel emits 2.3 grams of CO2e,’ the Swedish subscription streamer today reports.
‘France Is Like Sleeping Beauty’: Bookwire’s ‘All About Audio’
This year, Bookwire’s All About Audio conference looks at the French audiobook market’s opportunities and challenges.
Stockholm: Storytel’s 2023 Report Leads to ‘Ambitious Targets’
Johannes Larcher, CEO of Sweden’s Storytel, says that performance in 2023 saw the non-Nordic subscriber base pass 1 million consumers.
‘AI Voices’ in Audiobooks: Storytel in ElevenLabs Partnership
Storytel invests in ElevenLabs, looking to offer automated audiobook readings and ‘voice switching’ for users between preferred voices.
Iceland’s Forlagið Names New Top Management in Reykjavik
In the wake of its top management’s departure, Iceland’s Forlagið has three new executives at the top of the 16-year-old company’s leadership.