Spotify sells print books
Spotify said it’s expanding its books business to include physical book sales in the U.S. and U.K., partnering with Bookshop.org to let listeners buy printed copies. The company also rolled out audiobook features — audiobook charts, a recap page and ‘follow‑along’ functionality — and says Audiobooks in Premium is live in 22 markets. (newsroom.spotify.com) (bookriot.com)
Spotify has started selling printed books in the United States and Britain through its app, linking audiobook listeners to Bookshop.org checkouts. (newsroom.spotify.com) The rollout went live on April 15, 2026, and Spotify said the feature is available in the United States and United Kingdom. TechCrunch reported Android users can buy inside the app now, while iPhone support is due next week. (newsroom.spotify.com) (techcrunch.com) Spotify is using Bookshop.org as the retail partner, which means the sale routes readers to a bookseller network built around independent bookstores rather than Amazon. Bookshop.org said in February that the Spotify tie-up would let Spotify Premium users buy physical books through its marketplace. (newsroom.spotify.com) (bookshop.org) The print-book push lands as Spotify adds more book features to keep listeners inside its app. On April 15, the company also introduced audiobook charts, a yearly recap page for listening habits, and a “follow-along” tool that syncs audiobook playback with a print or electronic book. (newsroom.spotify.com) Spotify said its Audiobooks in Premium program is now live in 22 markets, a little more than two years after launch. The company said its audiobook catalog has grown nearly fivefold, from 150,000 titles to more than 400,000 in English-language markets. (newsroom.spotify.com 1) (newsroom.spotify.com 2) The company has been building toward this for months. On February 5, Spotify announced the Bookshop.org partnership and a feature called Page Match, which helps readers find the right spot when switching between an audiobook and a printed or electronic copy. (newsroom.spotify.com) Spotify is framing the new store as a discovery tool, not a move away from audio. The company said listeners often want a printed copy after finding a title through an audiobook, and Engadget said the feature positions the hard copy as a companion format rather than a replacement. (newsroom.spotify.com) (engadget.com) Book retail has become a bigger target for Spotify as it tries to turn books into a larger business line alongside music and podcasts. In October 2025, Spotify said Audiobooks in Premium had helped drive growth with publishers, and in June 2025 it pointed to industry data showing audiobook sales rose 13% in 2024. (newsroom.spotify.com 1) (newsroom.spotify.com 2) For now, the new bet is simple: let someone hear a book on Spotify, then buy the paper copy without leaving Spotify’s orbit. That keeps the company in front of readers for discovery, listening, and now the sale itself. (newsroom.spotify.com)
