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Spotify expands offer of audiobooks to over 180 markets, including Portugal
Publication: ECO
Author: Lusa
Source published: 07/10/2026, 18:51:40 UTC
Briefing created: 01/11/2026, 04:06:52 UTC
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Briefings
Spotify announced a major expansion of audiobook availability to over 180 markets, a significant increase from the current 22. This move follows a 40% year-over-year increase in monthly listeners and a 30% rise in hours spent on audiobooks. The platform also updated its 'Page Match' feature to allow users to resume reading from a specific page using the ISBN number. While the company claims to offer over 800 million audiobooks from 300 publishers, the specific number of countries reached by the new expansion remains unspecified.
Key points
- Spotify announced a major expansion of audiobook availability to over 180 markets, a significant increase from the current 22.
- The platform updated its 'Page Match' feature to allow users to resume reading from a specific page using the ISBN number.
Context
Spotify is a Swedish streaming service that launched audiobooks in the US in 2022 as part of its strategy. The company claims to offer over 800 million audiobooks from 300 publishers. The expansion aims to reach 180 markets by the end of 2026.
Limitations
The specific number of countries reached by the new expansion remains unspecified. Data on audiobook listeners and hours spent is provided as year-over-year trends rather than current snapshots. The 'Page Match' feature was launched in February and has been used by over one million people, but the exact number of countries it reaches is not specified.
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