It’s doubtless that you just predominantly affiliate Spotify with music and podcasts, however in the event you’re a Premium member, you additionally get 15 hours of audiobook entry monthly. For some members, although, that clearly isn’t sufficient, as Spotify has launched a brand new add-on subscription that doubles that listening time.
Audiobooks+ was first trialled in Eire and Canada, and is launching initially for Premium Particular person and Plan members in plenty of nations in Europe, in addition to Australia and New Zealand. When you’ve added it to your current subscription, you’ll get a further 15 hours of listening to audiobooks included in Spotify’s catalog, on prime of what’s already included within the base plan. For people, Spotify Premium by itself prices $12 monthly.
For these on Premium Household ($20 monthly) or Duo ($17 monthly) plans, the plan supervisor has to buy the add-on, and so they’re additionally in a position to purchase a one-time top-up of 10 hours in the event that they run out earlier than their entitlement resets every month.
Spotify does already provide an Audiobooks Entry plan to clients within the US solely, which is separate from the Premium providing and in addition consists of entry to music and podcasts with adverts.
Pricing for Audiobooks+ varies by market, however will price £9 monthly within the UK (round $12), the place a person Premium plan prices £12 (about $16). We’ll discover out what it prices right here when it arrives within the US, which Spotify advised Engadget will occur within the "coming weeks".
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