Spotify is narrating magazine articles now
Would you listen to magazine articles on Spotify? The streaming platform certainly hopes so, as it’s launching a new format for narrated long-form articles, alongside its usual array of music, podcasts, and audiobooks. Starting today, more than 650 articles from publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork will be available in English in regions where Spotify’s audiobooks are available.
The narrated articles are all under two hours long, and available under the monthly audiobook allowance for Premium users. Spotify says that free users who don’t pay for a subscription can also “purchase articles individually for $1.99,” though it isn’t clear if that’s a blanket fee per article, or if $1.99 will get you an articles-only subscription. We’ve reached out to Spotify to clarify.
“With Articles, we’re introducing long-form journalism in audio...
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