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"After multiple trials, one becomes a loyal subscriber to audiobooks": Storytel's Yogesh Dashrath Share Via: The country manager India at Storytel, which competes with the likes of Amazon's Audible, Scribd, etc., talks about the growth of his platform and the industry. Landmark and Crossword bookstores across India have remained shut for the most part of 2020 and 2021. Declared "non-essential" by the government, the country's book publishing industry saw players finding different ways of selling. In an interview with the Press Trust of India (PTI), Ananth Padmanabhan, CEO, HarperCollins Publishers India, said that 2020 was an unprecedented year, with zero sales for over three months.
Amid lockdown, audiobook platform Storytel sees spike in users May 19, 2021 The global market for audiobooks is projected to reach $20 billion by 2030 Oral Storytelling has been an inseparable part of Indian tradition for several centuries. The Covid-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for many people to rediscover the joy of listening to stories. With the lockdown confining people to their homes and restricting the options for outdoor entertainment, many people are now exploring audiobooks along with their families. “Our year-on-year growth has been constant and healthy but during the lockdown the intake (of service) has witnessed a significant growth as more and more people are willing to try our service,” said Yogesh Dashrath, country manager in India for Storytel.
From Barack Obama to Meryl Streep, hear your favourite celebrities read out a variety of audiobooks as you discover new literature while in lockdown Updated: Updated: May 19, 2021 17:58 IST Audiobooks are having their moment in the sun, drawing celebrity authors and providing screen-free entertainment that fills the silence while you do your chores Share Article A number of people listen to audiobooks while doing their chores | Photo Credit: Audible Audiobooks are having their moment in the sun, drawing celebrity authors and providing screen-free entertainment that fills the silence while you do your chores Every morning, Paroma Verma fills the heavy silence of lockdown with voices from audiobooks.