Spotify expands audiobooks into Western Europe with Premium subscribers in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg getting instant access to over 200,000 titles. In April this year Spotify added Canada, Ireland and New Zealand to its launch of Audiobooks in the US, Canada and the UK at the end of 2022. The catalogue includes local authors such as Gaël Faye, Maylis de Kerangal, Joël Dicker, Suzanne Vermeer, and Saskia.
Eligible Spotify Premium subscribers in those countries will be able to access more than 200,000 audiobook titles as part of their subscriptions. Any title not included in our Audiobooks in Premium offering can be purchased à la carte. Listeners in these regions without a Premium subscription can also purchase any title on Spotify.
How to access Spotify Audiobooks
Premium individual subscribers, as well as plan managers for Family and Duo accounts can get 12 hours of listening per month in these new markets. Any book marked “Included in Premium” is available. Bookworms who use up their 12 hours before their monthly billing cycles refresh can purchase a 10-hour top-up for €9.99.
Listeners can find audiobook recommendations in their Home feed, or head to Spotify’s Audiobooks hub to find an editorially curated selection of top titles. Shelves highlighting popular genres and playlists make it easy to find your favourite kind of literature.
Antoine Monin, Managing Director, Spotify Western Europe said, “Spotify’s reach presents a significant opportunity to expand the audiobooks market across France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Since our launch in Western Europe 16 years ago, Spotify has evolved into a leading platform for music, podcasts, and now audiobooks. We are proud to spotlight this region’s rich literary tradition, with 15,000 French and 15,000 Dutch and Flemish titles joining our catalogue, advancing our mission to empower audio creators globally and connect them with audiences both locally and internationally.”
