Exclusive: The new AkooBooks/Beat platform will reach 19 African nations with audiobooks and podcasts, with no data charges for users. AkooBooks’ new redevelopment as a platform is backed by the Bergen-based Beat Technology, familiar to Publishing Perspectives readers for creating platforms for European publishers and groups of publishers. A Beat platform allows publishers to sell and/or stream audio and ebook products to their own consumer bases. Publishing Perspectives understands that further English and French catalogues are currently under negotiation for inclusion in the initiative. More from Publishing Perspectives on audio and audiobooks in publishing is here, more on distribution is here, more on digital publishing is here, and more on Africa’s markets is here.

Source: CNN September 23, 2022 18:44 UTC