Spotify’s announcement of the introduction of audiobooks in the U.S. comes with an infographic about audiobook listening habits.
A month after bringing audiobooks to users in the U.K. and Australia, Spotify has extended the offer to the United States.
If you are a Spotify Premium member, you can get instant access to a large selection of audiobooks, with no extra cost.
You can go directly to this link on the web to browse the catalog of Spotify audiobooks. Currently, there are over 200,000 audiobooks included, compared to 150,000 at the beginning of October 2023.
However, you have to keep in mind that you can listen to Spotify audiobooks for only 15 hours per month. An average audiobook takes around 10 hours, so your Premium subscription will let you finish one audiobook.
The blog post announcing Spotify audiobooks coming to the U.S. includes a few interesting facts about audiobook listeners. The data was gathered in a consumer survey of over 1,000 Americans.
The key outcome is that Gen Z and millennials lead in audiobook listening. 72% of 18-to-34-year-olds report that they listen to audiobooks. Relaxation (63%) and comfort (51%) are the top reasons for audiobook listening.
Here are other interesting facts:
▸ 37% of audiobook listeners have listened to an entire audiobook a second time or more.
▸ 66% of 18-34-year-old audiobook listeners in relationships say they’ve listened to audiobooks with their partner to “spice things up”.
▸ Almost half of audiobook listeners consume audiobooks while traveling or on vacation.
▸ 70% of audiobook listeners are more likely to listen to additional audio content after listening to audiobooks.
Are you a Spotify Premium subscriber? If yes, are you going to try the audiobooks?
Source: 200,000+ Audiobooks Are Now Available to Spotify Premium Listeners in the U.S. – Spotify Blog
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