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Spotify to add higher-hour audiobook plans, AI tools for self-publishers

Wednesday, 27 May 2026    Books+Publishing
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Spotify has revealed audiobook listening hours on the platform have increased 60% year on year, as it promised to introduce higher‑hour Audiobooks+ plans later this year, alongside family and student options, and outlined new AI‑powered tools for self‑published authors, reported the Bookseller. During its 2026 Investor Day presentation, the streaming...

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