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# Curated Narrated Story Services
'MinuteTale' Offers Story Streaming to Quickly Take in a Tale

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-03-24 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/story-streaming
References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/minutetale) & [minutetale](https://www.minutetale.com)

Audiobooks are often several hours in length, so 'MinuteTale' is a story streaming platform that makes it possible to listen to short tales that are just five to 30 minutes in length.

'MinuteTale' offers an array of [short stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thirty-three-seconds) that are written by prominent authors across a number of different genres and tempos to make it possible to listen to something that is just right for your present mod.

The curated lists of content and stories on 'MinuteTale' allow users to [follow their favorite artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-story), discover new tales and even share their favorites with friends. 'MinuteTale' works to turn a short break into an enjoyable experience that is narrated to you for easy listening.

The 'MinuteTale' story streaming platform takes away the excuse of not having time to enjoy literature to ensure you can always fit some content in.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 0.7/10
- Popularity: 6% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Short-form Storytelling:** Services offering brief, curated and quickly consumable storytelling experiences in different genres and modalities.
- **Micro-streaming Narratives:** Online platforms providing on-the-go audiences with inventive storytelling experiences that can be consumed in short periods of time.
- **Bite-sized Audio Content:** Digital platforms offering short, audio-only entertainment and educational content for busy people.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Publishing:** Book publishers and authors can explore the opportunity to create short-form content and reach audiences that prefer micro-content.
- **Entertainment:** Audio streaming platforms can leverage the trend toward shorter, more episodic audio experiences to capture new audiences in different genres.
- **Edtech:** Educational platforms can incorporate short-form audio content into their services, providing students with accessible and engaging content on-the-go.

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