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Spotify ends 2025 on a high with record MAU growth and €4.5B Q4 revenue
business16 days ago

Spotify ends 2025 on a high with record MAU growth and €4.5B Q4 revenue

Spotify posted strong Q4 2025 results: premium subscribers rose 10% year over year to 290 million, monthly active users reached 751 million (up 11%), and revenue climbed 13% YoY to €4.5 billion with an 83 basis point gross-margin improvement to 33.1% and €701 million in operating income. The quarter featured record MAU net adds, the largest Wrapped engagement to date, and launches like Prompted Playlist and venue following. Audiobooks expanded to five new countries, with features like Audiobook Recaps and Page Match, and partnerships including Bookshop.org for physical books and FC Barcelona extending through 2030. Spotify signaled 2026 as the “Year of Raising Ambition” with AI-driven opportunities across audio, books, and live experiences, plus ongoing beta expansions such as music videos in Premium.

via Spotify|
#ai#audiobooks#business
Spotify Bridges Print, E-Book, and Audio with Bookshop.org Tie-In and Page Match
technology20 days ago

Spotify Bridges Print, E-Book, and Audio with Bookshop.org Tie-In and Page Match

Spotify expands its audiobooks strategy by partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books in-app and launching Page Match, a feature that lets users scan a page to sync audiobook progress with print or e-book and vice versa. Available to most English-language titles on iOS and Android by end of February, in the US and UK, with benefits for readers, authors, and indie bookstores.

via Spotify|
#audiobooks#bookshoporg#cross-format-reading
Spotify pilots Page Match to align audiobook progress with paper editions
news1 month ago

Spotify pilots Page Match to align audiobook progress with paper editions

Spotify appears to be testing a Page Match beta that uses camera-scanned pages and OCR to sync audiobook progress with their corresponding paper or ebook editions, even displaying the matching page number. Listeners would need to own the audiobook and the edition, and the feature could work in reverse as well. OCR reliability and edition page-number differences could complicate use, and there’s no public rollout yet.

via The Verge|
#audiobooks#news#ocr
Spotify's 2025 Top Sports Podcasts and Audiobooks Highlights
entertainment2 months ago

Spotify's 2025 Top Sports Podcasts and Audiobooks Highlights

Spotify's top sports podcasts of 2025 include popular shows like New Heights with the Kelce brothers and Pardon My Take, with a notable presence of outdoor and niche sports content. The top audiobooks are mostly evergreen titles about sports and personal development, with a strong interest in running and fitness topics, despite none being released this year.

via Front Office Sports|
#audiobooks#entertainment#fantasy-football
Spotify's 2025 Audiobook Highlights: Trends, Top Picks, and New Features
technology2 months ago

Spotify's 2025 Audiobook Highlights: Trends, Top Picks, and New Features

In 2025, Spotify highlighted the growing popularity of audiobooks, especially romantasy and music memoirs, with a significant focus on backlist titles and genre-blending fiction. Trends included a surge in dystopian themes and the influence of book-to-screen adaptations, with predictions for continued growth in horror, climate fiction, and AI-related stories in 2026. Spotify's integration of books into its broader cultural ecosystem is transforming how audiences engage with stories.

via Spotify — For the Record|
#2025-trends#audiobooks#music-memoirs
Star-Studded Cast Announced for New Harry Potter Audiobook Series
entertainment4 months ago

Star-Studded Cast Announced for New Harry Potter Audiobook Series

A new Audible series features a full cast voicing the Harry Potter books, with young actors Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, and Arabella Stanton portraying Harry, Ron, and Hermione, respectively, in the first three audiobooks, alongside a star-studded cast including Hugh Laurie and Keira Knightley, highlighting the ongoing popularity and new adaptations of the wizarding series.

via AP News|
#audiobooks#cast#entertainment
Top Deals and Freebies for Prime Members and Book Lovers
entertainment8 months ago

Top Deals and Freebies for Prime Members and Book Lovers

Audible is offering Prime members three months of free access to a selection of top fictional audiobooks, including popular titles like Harry Potter, Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy, Ready Player One, and The Martian, making it a great opportunity to explore immersive stories with professional narration, especially for those looking to enjoy books during daily activities.

via IGN|
#audiobooks#entertainment#fictional-books
entertainment1 year ago

Taylor Swift Dominates Spotify Wrapped 2024 as Most-Streamed Artist

Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist globally on Spotify in 2024, while Joe Rogan's podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, topped the podcast charts for the fifth consecutive year. Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast also ranked highly, following notable interviews with figures like Vice President Kamala Harris. Spotify's Wrapped lists also highlighted the popularity of audiobooks, with Sarah J. Maas's "A Court of Thorns and Roses" leading the charts. The platform noted a trend towards video podcasts and book-to-screen adaptations, reflecting its younger demographic.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#audiobooks#entertainment#joe-rogan
Unveiling 2024's Best in Music and Audio Entertainment
entertainment1 year ago

Unveiling 2024's Best in Music and Audio Entertainment

Spotify Wrapped 2024 highlights the year's top artists, songs, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks, celebrating a record-breaking year driven by global fan engagement. Taylor Swift emerged as the most-streamed artist with over 26.6 billion streams, while "Die With A Smile" by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga was the most-shared song. The platform also saw significant growth in podcasts and audiobooks, with Sarah J. Maas's series leading the audiobook charts. The Wrapped campaign showcases the diverse and evolving music and content landscape on Spotify.

via spotify.com|
#audiobooks#entertainment#music
Spotify Expands Audiobook Offerings with New Features and Bloomsbury Partnership
technology1 year ago

Spotify Expands Audiobook Offerings with New Features and Bloomsbury Partnership

Spotify is testing new features to enhance the audiobook experience for premium users, including video clips, author pages, and visuals that accompany the audio. These initiatives aim to bring listeners closer to authors and stories, with video clips allowing authors or publishers to submit short videos related to their audiobooks. The "Follow Along" feature offers an immersive experience with visuals, while "Author Pages" provide detailed profiles of authors. These features are currently available to select users in markets where Spotify audiobooks are offered.

via TechCrunch|
#audiobooks#innovation#spotify
Amazon Music Unlimited Offers Free Monthly Audiobook from Audible
technology1 year ago

Amazon Music Unlimited Offers Free Monthly Audiobook from Audible

Amazon Music Unlimited now offers subscribers in the US, Canada, and the UK one free audiobook per month from Audible's extensive library. This new perk aligns with a similar offer from Spotify for its Premium users. Subscribers can listen to one audiobook per month, and if they don't finish it, they can continue the next month or choose a new title. The service is priced at $9.99 per month for Prime members and $10.99 for non-Prime users, slightly cheaper than Spotify's Premium plan. Users can also opt for an Audible subscription for more extensive audiobook access.

via The Verge|
#amazon#audible#audiobooks