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'''Storytel AB''' is a Swedish audiobook streaming subscription service based in [[Stockholm]], Sweden.
'''Storytel AB''' is a Swedish audiobook streaming subscription service based in [[Stockholm]], Sweden.


It competes with [[Audible (service)|Audible]] and is available in more than 20 countries.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/audiobook-streamer-storytel-sees-pandemic-spurring-subscriber-growth-2020-5?r=US&IR=T</ref>
It competes with [[Audible (service)|Audible]] and is available in more than 20 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/audiobook-streamer-storytel-sees-pandemic-spurring-subscriber-growth-2020-5|title=Audiobook streamer Storytel sees pandemic spurring subscriber growth|website=Business Insider}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
It was founded in 2006 by Jonas Tellander and Jon Hauksson.<ref>https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/80101-sweden-s-storytel-continues-its-global-expansion.html</ref>
It was founded in 2006 by Jonas Tellander and Jon Hauksson.<ref>https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/80101-sweden-s-storytel-continues-its-global-expansion.html</ref>


Storytel bought Swedish largest book publisher Norstedts in 2016.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/storytel-expansion-idUSL5N1H10ZF</ref>
Storytel bought Swedish largest book publisher Norstedts in 2016.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/storytel-expansion-idUSL5N1H10ZF|title=Sweden's Storytel to enter four new markets|first=Reuters|last=Staff|date=March 24, 2017|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>


The service expanded to [[Russia]], [[Spain]], [[India]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2017.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/storytel-expansion-idUSL5N1H10ZF</ref>
The service expanded to [[Russia]], [[Spain]], [[India]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2017.<ref name="auto"/>
In January 2021, it surpassed 1.5 million paid subscribers mark.<ref>https://investors.storytel.com/en/storytel-has-surpassed-the-milestone-1-5-million-paying-subscribers/</ref>
In January 2021, it surpassed 1.5 million paid subscribers mark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investors.storytel.com/en/storytel-has-surpassed-the-milestone-1-5-million-paying-subscribers|title=Storytel has surpassed the milestone 1.5 million paying subscribers|website=Storytel}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:57, 6 March 2021

Storytel AB is a Swedish audiobook streaming subscription service based in Stockholm, Sweden.

It competes with Audible and is available in more than 20 countries.[1]

History

It was founded in 2006 by Jonas Tellander and Jon Hauksson.[2]

Storytel bought Swedish largest book publisher Norstedts in 2016.[3]

The service expanded to Russia, Spain, India and the United Arab Emirates in 2017.[3]

In January 2021, it surpassed 1.5 million paid subscribers mark.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Audiobook streamer Storytel sees pandemic spurring subscriber growth". Business Insider.
  2. ^ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/80101-sweden-s-storytel-continues-its-global-expansion.html
  3. ^ a b Staff, Reuters (March 24, 2017). "Sweden's Storytel to enter four new markets" – via www.reuters.com. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Storytel has surpassed the milestone 1.5 million paying subscribers". Storytel.