Legible Signs Partnership Agreement with De Marque, Adding Multi-language Titles to Legible’s Platform
10 November 2023 - 4:10AM
Business Wire
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) (FSE: D0T)
("Legible” / “Company”) is proud to announce a distribution
agreement with De Marque Inc., the leading Canadian independent
distributor of foreign language literature.
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Established in 1990, De Marque represents and markets a wide
array of over 2 million eBooks and audiobooks from approximately
3,000 publishers across the globe to more than 1,300 retailers and
1,700 libraries internationally. Known for its significant
contributions to Canadian publishing, De Marque offers a diverse
catalogue including fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and
educational resources.
With this agreement, Legible will be able to provide reading and
listening options in French, English, Spanish, Italian, and German
throughout its platform. De Marque’s titles will be accessible
through Legible’s a la carte purchase bookstore and its recently
launched Legible Unbound Membership service, which offers access to
a vast curated selection of eBooks and audiobooks through Legible’s
web portal and mobile apps.
Angela Doll, Chief Publishing Officer at Legible, stated “We are
excited to welcome De Marque, an innovative Canadian leader in the
digital publishing industry, to our ever-growing catalogue of
prestigious titles. With the addition of De Marque's rich
international content, we are curating an extensive library of
multi-language titles to better serve our global community of
readers.”
The introduction of De Marque’s titles significantly broadens
Legible’s already substantial catalog of English language eBooks
and audiobooks. The new agreement will provide Legible customers
with convenient access to diverse content, contributing to new
international sales opportunities and strategic partnerships while
boosting the Company's revenue.
Kaleeg Hainsworth, Legible’s CEO, commented “Our agreement with
De Marque is accelerating our goal to improve literacy and
accessibility on a global basis, and we are honoured to partner
with an icon of the publishing industry in doing so. This
collaboration will open the door for us to access billions of more
people around the world.”
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a groundbreaking, mobile-centric global company
specializing in eBooks and audiobook entertainment, boasting a
market opportunity exceeding billions of dollars. Legible’s
extensive partnerships encompass four of the Big 5 Publishers and
the world's largest eBook distributor, enabling it to seamlessly
deliver over millions of eBooks and audiobooks, effectively
transforming any smart device into a dynamic library and
eBookstore.
At the heart of Legible’s innovation lies its LibrarianAI, the
world's pioneering AI-powered assistant, enhancing the reading
experience. Legible’s publishing division is revolutionizing the
industry by crafting proprietary AI-enriched multimedia books,
setting new standards in literary engagement.
Legible is at the forefront of reshaping the digital publishing
landscape, committed to gaining a significant market share by
providing innovative 21st-century publishing solutions and
enriching global reading experiences.
Please visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks
come to life.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
This Press Release contains certain statements which constitute
forward-looking statements or information (“forward-looking
statements”), including statements regarding Legible’s business.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, some of which are beyond Legible's control,
including the impact of general economic conditions, industry
conditions, currency fluctuations, the lack of availability of
qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility and the
ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources. Although Legible believes that the expectations in its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on
factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to
be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon
currently available information. Such statements are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
influence actual results or events and cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or
implied in the forward- looking information. As such, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward- looking
information, as no assurance can be provided as to future results,
levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements
contained in this document are made as of the date of this document
and, except as required by applicable law, Legible does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the
included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking
statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by
this cautionary statement.
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Contact Legible Inc. Deborah Harford EVP, Global
Strategic Partnerships 1 (672) 514-2665 (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF)
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