Spotify Expands Audiobook Offering To U.S. Premium Subscribers – Update
deadline.comUPDATED with U.S. debut. Spotify, which last month launched audiobooks in the UK and Australia as part of its offerings for Premium subscribers, has expanded the new business to the U.S.
U.S. subscribers will now have access to 200,000 audiobook titles, the company announced Wednesday. At launch, 15 hours of listening will be included at no extra charge, with 10-hour “top-ups” available for purchase.
The move gives subscribers book options alongside 100 million music tracks and 5 million podcasts, the company said. PREVIOUSLY: Spotify is making a major push into the audiobook sector, adding more than 150,000 titles to its existing Premium subscription plans.
The streaming company announced details at an event at its New York headquarters today headlined by CEO Daniel Ek. The UK and Australia are the initial territories with audiobooks, and other parts of the world will soon follow, including the U.S.
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