Mofibo is a subscription based e-book and
audiobook
An audiobook (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. A reading of the complete text is described as "unabridged", while readings of shorter versions are abridgements.
Spoken audio has been available in sc ...
platform, making titles available for its readers for a monthly fee. Mofibo is currently the largest distributor and reading platform for
e-book
An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. A ...
s in Denmark, and growing rapidly in Sweden.
The technology of Mofibo enables users to browse and discover new books on their own, or get recommendations from Mofibo's editors. All choices are recorded, consequently enabling the platform to recommend books to the reader, based on reading habits and tastes.
History
Mofibo was founded in
Denmark
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in 2013 by serial entrepreneur Morten Strunge. In 2014, Mofibo partnered with a number of ITC-providers, among them
TDC A/S
TDC Holding A/S or TDC Group (formerly Tele Danmark Communications) is a Danish telecommunications company dating back to 1879. TDC Group is the largest telecommunications company in Denmark. The company's headquarters are located in Copenhagen ...
, in offering e-books to their clients. This boosted Mofibo's client base with app. 10.000 new prospective readers over night.
The establishment of Mofibo has caused a budding revolution in the publishing industry, sparking debate about "subscription reading", and causing the largest publishing houses to invest further in availing its full book portfolio as e-books.
During 2014, the Mofibo platform was expanded to cater for the Swedish book market as well as the Danish. The company is planning to expand its offerings to further markets in 2016.
Book offerings
The platform currently includes book titles in
Danish,
Swedish,
Arabic
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and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
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, both in writing and audio. Book titles from a vast array of
publishing
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...
houses, among them
Gyldendal
Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal () is a Danish publishing house.
Founded in 1770 by Søren Gyldendal, it is the oldest and largest publishing house in Denmark, offering a wide selection of ...
, Norstedts, HarperCollins, Lindhardt og Ringhof, Simon & Schuster are currently offered in the platform.
References
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External links
mofibo.com
Electronic paper technology
Ebook suppliers