Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets by the end of 2026
Spotify will offer audiobooks in more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, up from 22 today, the company said at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday.
The global rollout will reach more than 750 million people, who will find books next to their music and podcasts.
Moreover, the expansion comes two months after Spotify warned of slowing user growth in Europe and North America, its largest markets.
Listeners in the new countries will get over 350,000 titles in more than 120 languages, with new catalogues in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish.
How people pay will depend on where they live. In markets such as Italy, Spain, Poland, Brazil, and Mexico, eligible Premium subscribers will get 12 hours of audiobooks a month, and anyone can buy single titles to keep.
Across much of Africa and Asia, as well as in Argentina, the main route will instead be Audiobooks+,...
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