Deezer debuts audiobook channel in the Netherlands containing 12 book categories including a dedicated section for English audiobooks. You can find classics, fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, personal development, religion & spirituality, poetry, kids content and more. Deezer’s local editors will regularly update each category.
Audiobook fans will also have access to editorial picks which can be added to your favourites. Premium subscribers can also download any audiobook of their choice and listen without using data.
You can also share your reading with friends and family. Select a chapter and use the social sharing feature and they’ll receive a direct link to listen. The audiobook channel can be found within the Shows tabs.
Robin Wilms, Head of Content Europe, Africa and Asia at Deezer said “Audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands and the overall publishing market share is expected to increase to 5% by next year. So it’s not surprising that our users want to listen to music one minute and then switch to a podcast or an audiobook the next. Now with our new audiobook channel, our users have the flexibility to stay within the app and listen to it all. The best part is our channel is available to all paying and non-paying Deezer subscribers in the Netherlands.”
Deezer HiFi now has 56 million tracks in 44.1kHz/16bit FLAC and also supports Sony’s new immersive audio format, 360 Reality Audio. There are dedicated iOS and Android apps, 360 by Deezer, which support tracks in the new format.
