Nemunas

What Nemunas does

Nemunas (legal name: VšĮ "Kultūros leidinys NEMUNAS") is a Lithuanian monthly culture and art magazine published continuously since April 1967 under ISSN 0134-3149. Founded and institutionally anchored by the Lithuanian Writers' Union (Lietuvos rašytojų sąjunga), the magazine is operated as a nonprofit public institution (Všė) headquartered at M. Daukšos g. 34, Kaunas. It produces a single monthly print issue of 96 pages + 4 cover pages with a print run of 2,000 copies, published on the fourth week of each month, covering literature, cinema, music, architecture, visual arts, fashion, and philosophy for Lithuanian-speaking cultural readers.

The core product — the print magazine — is supplemented by an electronic PDF version, individual e-publications, and audio podcasts (Tinklalaidės), all delivered through a WordPress + WooCommerce e-commerce platform at nemunas.press. The editorial team of approximately 10 staff includes an Editor-in-Chief, Marketing Manager, Art Editor, Cinema/Internet Content Editor, Music Editor, Designer, two Language Editors, an Accountant, and a Reference Librarian.

The business model combines recurring subscriptions (3-month and 6-month terms in print, digital, or bundled formats priced €5–€40) with one-time sales of individual print issues at €7 and PDF issues at €3. Distribution is multi-channel: physical newsstands, bookstores, galleries, and cultural institutions across 12+ Lithuanian cities (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Alytus, Marijampolė, Palanga, Trakai, Druskininkai, Birštonas, Kaišiadorys); the company's WooCommerce online store; the Lithuanian Post subscription service (prenumeruok.lt); and international shipping for global subscribers. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of external funding rounds, acquisitions, or third-party ownership.

Name

Nemunas

Legal name

VšĮ „Kultūros leidinys NEMUNAS"

Website

https://nemunas.press

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nemunas is a nonprofit Lithuanian monthly culture and art magazine published continuously since 1967 under the Lithuanian Writers' Union, producing a 96-page print issue with a run of 2,000 copies for Lithuanian-speaking cultural readers, supplemented by PDF, e-publication, and podcast offerings via a WordPress/WooCommerce storefront and multi-city physical retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

Keywords

• Cultural magazine publishing
• Print media subscription
• Lithuanian arts journal
• Monthly print publication
• Digital magazine editions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaunas

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions (Prenumerata): Recurring subscription model offering print and/or digital (PDF) versions. Subscriptions available in 3-month and 6-month periods. Delivered monthly via post or email. International shipping available worldwide.
2. Individual Magazine Sales: One-time purchase of single magazine issues in print or digital (PDF) format. Available for current and past issues through the e-commerce store.
3. E-commerce Store: Direct sales of magazines, back issues, and subscriptions through the company's own online store using WooCommerce platform. Also sells gift subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nemunas publishes a monthly Lithuanian-language culture and arts magazine (96 pages per issue, ~2,000-copy circulation) covering literature, cinema, music, architecture, visual arts, fashion, and philosophy. The magazine is sold in print and digital (PDF) formats through subscriptions (3-month and 6-month terms) and individual issue purchases via an e-commerce storefront, Lithuanian Post, and physical bookstores.

Product overview

Nemunas is a traditional Lithuanian magazine publishing operation offering a single unified publication—the monthly Nemunas cultural and arts magazine—alongside related digital products. The core product is the print magazine, supplemented by electronic PDF versions, subscriptions in various terms (3-month, 6-month), and ancillary products including e-publications and podcasts. The company operates an e-commerce store for individual issue purchases and subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nemunas Magazine (Print Edition) Monthly 96-page print Lithuanian-language magazine covering literature, cinema, music, architecture, visual arts, fashion, and philosophy. Sold as single issues (€7.00 for 2026 issues) and available at bookstores, newsstands, and cultural institutions across major Lithuanian cities.
• Nemunas Subscription (Prenumerata) Recurring subscription service offering 3-month and 6-month terms in print, electronic, or combined formats, delivered monthly by post within Lithuania or internationally to any country. 6-month print subscription is €35.00; print+digital is €40.00; digital-only is €15.00; 3-month equivalents priced at €15.50, €17.50, and €5.00 respectively. Also available as gift subscriptions.
• Nemunas Electronic Edition (E-versija) Digital PDF version of the monthly Nemunas magazine, sold individually at €3.00 per issue or bundled with print subscriptions. PDF files are delivered via email after payment confirmation, providing an electronic reading option independent of the print edition.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lietuvos rašytojų sąjunga (Lithuanian Writers' Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 1967The Lithuanian Writers' Union is the founder (steigėjas) of Nemunas magazine, having established it in April 1967. The magazine maintains its connection to the literary community and is a cultural institution under this organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Granta: International literary and cultural magazine publishing essays, fiction, and reportage. Comparable to Nemunas as a curated cultural/literary periodical operating on subscription and single-issue sales, with a defined editorial identity and niche audience.
• The Paris Review: Iconic quarterly literary and arts magazine combining criticism, interviews, and essays. Comparable to Nemunas as a niche cultural periodical with subscription revenue, single-issue sales, and a brand built on editorial curation rather than mass-market appeal.
• 7 meno dienos: Lithuanian weekly dedicated to contemporary visual and performing arts. Comparable peer targeting an overlapping audience of Lithuanian art professionals and enthusiasts with focused art criticism coverage.
• Literatūra ir menas: Long-running Lithuanian weekly dedicated to literature and the arts. Directly comparable as a domestic peer targeting the same Lithuanian cultural reader with overlapping editorial themes (literature, visual arts, criticism).
• Aperture: Quarterly photography and visual-arts magazine with print subscriptions and a digital archive business. Comparable peer with print/digital subscription model and cultural-magazine positioning, though focused specifically on photography.
• Kultūros barai: Lithuanian cultural magazine covering arts, literature, and cultural policy. Directly comparable peer with similar periodicity and audience, competing in the same Lithuanian cultural-press category.
• Šiaurės Atėnai: Lithuanian weekly magazine on culture, literature, and the arts, published in Vilnius. Most directly comparable to Nemunas: same Lithuanian-language cultural-magazine category, similar topic coverage, competing for the same cultural-enthusiast readership.

Broad incumbents

• The New Yorker: Iconic weekly covering culture, arts, literature, cinema, and music at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the cultural-magazine category, demonstrating the upper-bound business model (subscription-led, multi-format) for a literary-cultural publication.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nemunas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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