Spotify users are getting a new world of audio unlocked at their earbud tips: audiobooks.
The Swedish audio streaming media company announced this week it’s adding 300,000 audiobooks to its library, "making our platform a true all-in-one destination for everyone’s listening needs,"Spotify’s collection of titles includes such popular works as Delia Owens' "Where the Crawdads Sing," Michelle Obama's "Becoming" and Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us." Spotify has previously offered audiobooks on a limited basis, including J.K.
Amazon’s Audible requires a subscription service to access audiobooks; Spotify’s method allows listeners to buy as they go. "Audiobooks will show up with a lock icon on the play button, signaling that they need to be purchased in order to listen," Nir Zicherman, Spotify’s Vice President and Global Head of Audiobooks and Gated Content, explained. As of now, you can’t buy audiobooks in the app. So when you tap the play button to unlock, you’ll be asked if you want to receive details to purchase this book via email.
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