As long promised, now Spotify has launched audiobooks, making 300,000 titles available for purchase to its US users. Spotify’s vp and global head of audiobooks and gated content Nir Zicherman said, “Starting today, users in the US can easily find audiobooks on Spotify alongside music and podcasts as a section in their library, in search, and in their curated recommendations on Home.” Audiobooks are priced individually (the company says prices are “competitive and in line with other a la carte audiobook retailers”) and there is no credit system in place akin to Audible’s. The app includes a bookmarking function and […]
