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Spotify Introduces Audiobooks+ Add-Ons to Double Listening Hours and Include Family Members

Spotify says the add-ons use an hours-based credit system to offer flexible monthly listening credits plus one-time top-ups in a bid to expand audiobook revenue.

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Overview

  • The two new plans—Audiobooks+ for plan managers and Audiobooks+ for Plan Members—add 15 hours of monthly listening on top of the base quota.
  • For the first time, Premium Family and Duo members can access their own 15-hour audiobook allowance under the new Plan Members add-on.
  • Subscribers can request access through their plan manager and purchase one-time 10-hour top-ups if they exhaust their monthly hours.
  • The add-ons are live in 11 European and Oceanic markets, with a U.S. rollout expected in the coming weeks.
  • Pricing varies by country, starting at £9 per month in the U.K. compared with a £12 individual Premium fee.