Spotify expands audiobooks
Spotify launched 'Audiobooks in Premium' across 22 markets and added discovery features like audiobook charts and recap pages, while also enabling printed‑book sales via a Bookshop integration in the US and UK (newsroom.spotify.com) (bookriot.com). The rollout pairs audio discovery tools with a direct physical‑sales channel in two major markets (newsroom.spotify.com) (bookriot.com).
Spotify is pushing deeper into books, adding audiobook tools across 22 markets and turning its app into a storefront for printed copies in the United States and United Kingdom. (newsroom.spotify.com) The company said on April 15 that its “Audiobooks in Premium” offering is now live in 22 markets, up from 14 markets in October 2025. Spotify also said its audiobook catalog has grown from 150,000 titles to more than 700,000 titles. (newsroom.spotify.com 1) (newsroom.spotify.com 2) In the United States and United Kingdom, Spotify users can now buy printed books through Bookshop.org from audiobook pages in the app on Android, and Spotify said iPhone access will follow next week. TechCrunch reported the button says “Get a copy for your bookshelf,” and Bookshop handles pricing, inventory, and shipping. (newsroom.spotify.com) (techcrunch.com) Spotify is pairing that sales link with discovery features it already uses in music and podcasts. Audiobook Charts are expanding to Germany with weekly rankings for top titles overall and by genre, based on listening behavior and engagement on Spotify. (newsroom.spotify.com) The company is also widening Page Match, a tool that lets readers scan a page in a printed book or e-book and jump to the same place in the audiobook. Spotify said the feature now supports more than 30 additional languages, including French, German, and Swedish. (newsroom.spotify.com) (techcrunch.com) Spotify said listeners who used Page Match streamed 55 percent more audiobook hours each week than other listeners, and 62 percent of Page Matched titles were books those users had not streamed before. The company also said Audiobook Recaps, short audio summaries keyed to a listener’s stopping point, are now available on Android as well as iPhone. (newsroom.spotify.com) The strategy has been unfolding in steps. Spotify announced the Bookshop.org partnership and Page Match on February 5, then switched on printed-book sales on April 15 after saying in February that physical books still account for nearly 73 percent of trade publishing revenue. (newsroom.spotify.com 1) (newsroom.spotify.com 2) Bookshop.org founder and chief executive Andy Hunter said in February that Spotify’s links would financially support independent booksellers with each purchase. Spotify, for its part, is trying to keep readers inside its app longer, whether they start with a chart, resume with a recap, or leave with a printed copy in the mail. (newsroom.spotify.com)
