Spotify Launches Audiobooks Home for all Audio You love

On Tuesday, Spotify in the US made audiobooks available for purchase.

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Listeners get access to a 300,000-title collection

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From both big and small publishers in a new audiobooks hub and in Spotify searches

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But Audiobook titles have a lock icon next to them, unlike music or podcasts

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If you want to listen to an audiobook on Spotify, you must pay

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Following an unspecified free preview

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You must click a link to leave Spotify's app and go to their transactional website

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There, you can pay upfront for the book

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Despite of whether you have a paid subscription or are a premium member

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Or you use Spotify's free, ad-supported service

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Spotify Launches Audiobooks Home for all Audio You love

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On Tuesday, Spotify in the US made audiobooks available for purchase.

Photo by 9to5Mac

Listeners get access to a 300,000-title collection

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From both big and small publishers in a new audiobooks hub and in Spotify searches

Photo by The Verge

But Audiobook titles have a lock icon next to them, unlike music or podcasts

Photo by The Spotify Community

If you want to listen to an audiobook on Spotify, you must pay

Photo by The Spotify Community

Following an unspecified free preview

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You must click a link to leave Spotify's app and go to their transactional website

Photo by The Spotify Community

There, you can pay upfront for the book

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Despite of whether you have a paid subscription or are a premium member

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Or you use Spotify's free, ad-supported service

Photo by Mac&egg