At the end of August, streaming service BookBeat passed the milestone of 1.5 billion hours that users have spent listening to and reading books across all markets since its launch in 2015. The most listened-to and read authors on BookBeat globally to date are J.K. Rowling and Lucinda Riley.
Audiobook streaming service BookBeat increased its revenue by 13 percent during the first half of 2026, adjusted for currency effects. The number of paying users surpasssed 1.2 million in April. BookBeat also set a new record when 10,931 people signed up to try the service. In addition, BookBeat recorded the highest customer loyalty in the company's history during the first six months of 2026.
Following a strong inflow of new paying users during the year, BookBeat's revenue increased to EUR 146 million (SEK 1.54 billion). This represents growth of 13 percent; adjusted for currency effects, growth amounted to 15 percent. Profitability improved significantly, and by the end of the year nearly 1.2 million users were paying for the service across all markets.
On November 30, 2015, the BookBeat app became available in the App Store and on Google Play, allowing the first Swedish users to start listening to audiobooks. Ten years later, BookBeat operates in ten countries and is approaching 1.2 million users who, over the past decade, have listened to 1.3 billion hours of audiobooks.
Audiobook service BookBeat continues its strong growth in both established and new markets. During the first nine months of the year, revenues increased by 14 percent, driven by a record-high influx of new users, particularly in Sweden and Poland.
The streaming service BookBeat continues to grow steadily, and revenues grew by 16 percent during the first quarter of 2025 compared to 2024. The growth is driven by an increasing number of paying users. The quarter also saw the highest influx of new trial users ever recorded by BookBeat, both in the mature markets such as Finland, Germany and Sweden as well as internationally.
For the streaming service BookBeat, 2024 was the most successful year in the company's history to date. Growth amounted to 21 percent for the full year, landing at SEK 1.36 billion. The company also reported a positive EBITA result for the first time since its inception in 2015. In September, the goal of one million paying users per month was also achieved.
