Spotify Adds 650+ Narrated Articles to Audiobooks
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- Spotify launches a collection of over 650 narrated magazine articles in English, available to listeners where audiobooks are offered.
- Spotify includes the articles in Premium subscribers’ monthly audiobook allowance and sells them to free‑tier users for $1.99 each.
- Spotify’s in‑house Audiobooks team curates the collection, pulling stories from Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork and Variety.
- Colleen Prendergast says the Articles feature introduces long‑form journalism in audio as a natural extension of music, podcasts and audiobooks, aiming to build healthy listening habits.
- Julian Holguin says the partnership deepens Rolling Stone’s connection with Spotify listeners and expands storytelling to a wider audience.
Why it matters: Spotify and its publishing partners stand to earn new subscription and per‑article revenue—up to $1.99 per piece—while offering listeners a low‑commitment entry point to longer audio, potentially boosting overall audiobook consumption.
