More than half (52 percent) of Spotify’s international audiobook audience is now reported to be between between 18 and 34.
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.
Lisbon’s 2025 Book 2.0 Draws More than 700 Participants
In its third iteration, Lisbon’s Book 2.0 conference explores the urgency of a reading deficit and international pathways to come. (Sponsored)
Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books
In a belief ‘that we must put everything at stake’ to raise its flagging reading levels, Copenhagen drops its VAT on books to zero.
Rights Roundup: August’s Look at Deal News
A prelude to the start of the 2025 Frankfurt Rights Meeting, this month’s Rights Roundup focuses mainly on adult fiction.
Rights Roundup: ‘Faithful Readers’ of Max Seeck Have a TV Series Coming
Patience has paid off for Max Seeck as one of his ice-thawing Nordic noir novels is set to start production for television this year.
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.’
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.
International Rights Roundup: Valentine’s Day and Fond Canines
Today’s rights reports come to us from Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Poland.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Opens: Newly Added Speakers
The 2024 hybrid Frankfurt Rights Meeting opens September 3, with a session on ‘English Language Exports Through Social Media.’