Leading music streaming service Spotify recently disclosed that it has expanded its audiobook service in more countries. The firm said in a blog post that audiobooks are now available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand as well. The platform first announced its support for audiobooks in September, but it was only available in the US. More than 3,00,000 audiobook titles are available for users to listen to and can also be downloaded for offline listening. The audiobook play button displays a lock icon, implying that customers must buy the audiobook to listen to it.
Users can find audiobooks on Spotify alongside music and podcasts as a section in their library, in search, and their recommendations on the Home screen. Books will be available for a one-time purchase, and users can preview the content for free before purchasing.
Currently tapping the locked play button shows “Want to listen? You can’t buy audiobooks in the app. We know, it’s not ideal” with no reason, link or instructions on how to purchase. To purchase on mobile or tablet, you’ll need to head to open.spotify.com. Once you’ve purchased the book, it’ll be available across devices logged in to the same account. On the desktop app it’s a little easier, with a direct link to a payment page.
According to Spotify, it plans to enhance the discovery of its audiobooks over time, bring the service to new markets, provide new formats, and develop new ways to engage with audiobook content. When the firm purchased digital audiobook distributor Findaway last year, it made the suggestion that audiobooks would be a new source of income. It said that the market was anticipated to expand from $3.3 billion in 2020 to $15 billion in 2027.
As with music, listeners can download audiobooks for offline listening, and an automatic bookmarking feature saves your place so you can pick up reading where you left off. Speed controls can control the pace of the narration for users who want to get through a book more quickly or slow down the pace for dramatic effect. Like other audiobook services, listeners can rate a title they’ve read and view its cumulative score.
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