Storytel’s subscriber base grows 42 percent versus last year
So far, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands are profitable for Storytel on a local level.
So far, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands are profitable for Storytel on a local level.
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the print bestsellers for 2020 so far. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins had the top spot.
According to NPD BookScan, ebook unit sales increased by 31 percent in April 2020 compared to ebook unit sales for March 2020.
There’s a risk that book publishers may have to scramble to find new printers if the bankruptcy of LSC takes a bad turn.
Publishers’ ability to keep fulfilling orders during the pandemic has relied heavily on Ingram’s Guaranteed Availability Program.
Audiobook industry leaders believe the potential market is about 50 percent of the fiction market, as it is now in Sweden.
The year started off positive: the first quarter saw 3 percent growth in UK’s unit sales. But that growth started to decline in February.
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed Amazon’s digital marketing share for each year since 2016 and up to it’s projected share for 2021.
CEO Heather Reisman blamed the lack of a breakout book to bring customers into stores.
The Book Industry Study Group is holding seven online events in lieu of its usual in-person annual meeting in New York City.