Spotify has begun rolling out audiobook support for users in the US.
An entirely new section of the Spotify app will now grant subscribers (Premium or otherwise) access to a catalog of more than 300,000 audiobook titles, with each book available to either purchase or preview.
Audiobooks will sit alongside users’ music and podcasts in their libraries, in search and in their recommendations on Home, Spotify announced in a press release.
“We’re excited to launch audiobooks with a brand-new user interface that’s geared specifically for listening to audiobooks and fits them seamlessly alongside the music and podcasts you already listen to and love,” Spotify added.
“This is just the beginning of Spotify’s audiobooks journey. We’ve been working to create a seamless audiobooks experience, and we’ll continue to build and innovate on this in the future.”
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