Over time, this section will be tailored to your activity just like any other content that's recommended for you on the service. When you dive into the audiobooks tab, you'll see a collection of picks from Spotify at launch. In addition to their own section alongside music and podcasts, audiobooks will show up in your recommendations on the main page. At launch, the company says its library will contain over 300,000 titles. Starting today, users in the US will have a dedicated section for the format that allows standalone purchases via a web link.

The company has made several big investments into podcasts, including Joe Rogan’s controversial series and a now-expired deal with Barack and Michelle Obama’s media company.After several moves that indicated this day was coming, Spotify has officially added audiobooks as yet another listening option in its app. It’s the latest effort from Spotify to expand into the world of audio beyond music. The new service offers offline listening, automatic bookmarking, speed control, and listener-driven book ratings. Martin’s A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire is currently $36.90. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring costs $25.90 and George R.

Jennette McCurdy’s memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died retails at publication time for $13.99 J.R.R. Users have to purchase books individually to listen to them.Īs with any digital audiobook hub, the prices of the titles vary. Over 300,000 titles are available on a pay-per-book model, meaning they’re not automatically available to stream with an existing paid Spotify subscription. listeners the opportunity to stream audiobooks. Spotify has announced that it’s getting into the audiobook business.

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