Spotify is adding a subscription tier for audiobooks to its mix, which will provide listeners with 15 hours of listening from more than 200,000 books. At this stage, the US pricing is $9.99 (approximately A$15.19).

With the Audiobooks Access Tier, listeners can continue to tune into music and podcasts on Spotify’s free, ad-supported service, which the company says offers a useful option for those looking for more audiobook-specific content.

Spotify launched its audiobook service in 2022 after it acquired digital audiobook distributor Findaway,

The company began offering audiobooks as part of the Premium subscription, after noticing a 45% increase in free users searching for and interacting with audiobook content.