Readable announces agreement with Ingram Content Group for its digital sales platform

Agreement will provide readers with access to hundreds of publishers, millions of books

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – (BUSINESS WIRE) –$ READ #cdntech–Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (“Legible”), a browser-based, mobile, globally accessible online eBook reading and publishing platform, is pleased to announce that she works with one of the largest digital asset management companies. and worldwide distribution platforms, CoreSource®, of Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”).

Ingram will deliver millions of new titles from hundreds of international publishers to Legible’s transformational reading and publishing platform, dramatically enhancing the depth, breadth and richness of Legible’s eBook catalog.

Legible’s use of the CoreSource platform unlocks Legible’s key marketing capabilities through the dual delivery of an international catalog and an unrivaled selection of the world’s most compelling content. One of Legible’s primary business strategies is to deliver highly organized and merchantable storefront content; this partnership will provide its teams with an expanded reach to curate lists dedicated to readers such as vacations, seasonal, award winners, new and remarkable, sustainable living, mystery, sci-fi, young adults and other popular topics and themes, while dramatically improving Legible’s bespoke AI and recommendation system, the Librarian â„¢.

“We are extremely excited to be working with Ingram Content Group as Legible continues to grow globally,” said Kaleeg Hainsworth, CEO of Legible. “Ingram’s digital platform is a benchmark within our industry, enabling digital growth for publishers and authors in the 21st century. Legible’s browser-based technology opens up markets that were previously unavailable to publishers, dramatically expanding the market reach of the multi-billion dollar publishing industry by making books accessible to anyone. anyone anywhere while harnessing the power of the latest code bases to make multimedia books, books and textbooks more beautifully and more accessible than ever.

“Working with Ingram connects Legible to hundreds of publishers with millions of titles, further unleashing Legible’s ability to connect readers around the world with diverse and engaging content,” added Cameron Drew, Publishing Director of Legible.

Legible currently offers eBooks for purchase and is developing additional ways to deliver eBooks to readers, including through subscription and sponsored reading models. By combining one of the world’s largest providers of digital content with its uniquely positioned business model and team of globally respected publishing insiders, Legible is ready for the next phase of its global expansion and looks forward to share this success with Ingram editors.

Established in early 2020, the easily accessible, browser-based, mobile online reading and publishing platform offers book publishers and authors an unprecedented global audience. Legible’s platform offers eBooks to anyone with a device connected to the Internet, allowing readers to stream their eBooks and read them in their browsers. Through Legible.com, content providers large and small, including global publishers, independent publishers, and authors, can bring their eBooks to readers around the world, including disadvantaged or underappreciated communities.

About Lisible Inc.

Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing the way readers, publishers, and authors connect. Founded by a team of authors, eBook publishers, designers and publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to provide readers around the world with open access to millions of books on any device connected to the Internet. Legible’s core values ​​- accessibility, sustainability, beauty and integrity – guide its continued commitment and active engagement in the promotion of literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and inclusion. a climate-conscious future around the world.

Visit Legible.com and see where eBooks come to life!

Readers are invited to visit the Staff-Picks library curated by Legible: https://legible.com/ca/list/staff-picks

About the Ingram Content Group

The world reads, and the Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all its forms. By providing comprehensive services to publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services transparent and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an extensive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd. .

Forward-looking information

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” as such terms are used in applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information are based on management’s plans, expectations and estimates at the date the information is provided and are subject to certain factors and assumptions, including, among others, that the financial position and plans of Legible’s development do not change as a result of unforeseen events and Legible’s ability to execute its business plans. Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Readable’s use of Ingram Content Group’s CoreSource platform.

Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual plans, estimates and results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and information. Factors that could cause forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release to be modified or inaccurate include, without limitation, the risk that any of the assumptions mentioned may not prove to be valid or reliable, that events such as those mentioned above occur and result in delays, or the stoppage of planned work, that Legible’s financial situation and development plans change, as well as other risks and uncertainties applicable to the industry in which Legible operates, and as set out in the documents available under Lisible’s profile at www.sedar.com.

The above summary of the assumptions and risks relating to forward-looking statements in this press release has been provided in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with a more complete perspective on the current and future operations of Legible and such information may not be suitable for other purposes. There is no representation by Legible that the actual results obtained will be the same in whole or in part as those referenced in the forward-looking statements and Legible assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements. included, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Contacts

Readable contact inc. :

Kaleeg Hainsworth

Chief executive officer

Daniela trnka

Head of Investor Relations

Telephone: 1 (672) 514-2665

Email: [email protected]
Website: Lisible.com

Ingram Content Group Contact:

Zach hunt

The Strategic Group

Phone: 1 (615) 321-3110

Email: [email protected]
Website: Ingram Content Group