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Spotify Partners With Storytel to Bring Audiobooks to Listeners
It's happening later this year, but not in the US
By Joshua Hawkins Joshua Hawkins Freelance Technology Reporter Full Sail University Josh Hawkins is a freelance writer for Lifewire who loves writing about the latest tech and gadgets that help make people’s lives easier. As an avid gamer and VR enthusiast, he also enjoys diving deep into the technology that helps bring those kinds of experiences to life. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 21, 2021 09:11AM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Spotify will soon offer audiobooks for listeners, announcing a partnership with Sweden-based audiobook company Storytel to bring audiobooks to the platform later this year. Spotify announced the partnership on Thursday, noting that Storytel will use the recently announced Spotify Open Access Platform to bring its content to the service. According to TechCrunch, users who are already subscribed to Storytel will be able to access their content in Spotify by linking the two accounts. Spotify "Partnering with Spotify will make amazing audiobook experiences and exciting authorships easier than ever to access for our customers, while we will also be tapping into the opportunity of reaching new audiences who are on Spotify today, but have not yet experienced the magic of audiobooks," Jonas Tellander, founder and CEO of Storytel, said in the announcement. Storytel might sound like a new name in the audiobook market, but it’s been around for a number of years now, managing to garner over 1.5 million subscribers in more than 25 market regions. The service currently offers 500,000 audiobooks for users to listen to. Much like Audible, another big audiobook subscription service, Storytel, offers hundreds of thousands of books in a variety of languages. Unlike Audible, though, it offers access to these books at a fixed monthly price instead of using credits or tokens to purchase them. Storytel The monthly price is roughly $20 USD, though it can vary based on the market. Storytel is also not available in the United States. Instead, it finds its subscriber base in countries like Mexico, Belgium, Finland, and Sweden. Lifewire reached out to Storytel to ask if there are any plans to launch in the United States, or if the Spotify partnership will open up additional ways for users in countries it doesn’t currently serve to access the content Storytel provides. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire 5G Availability Around the World 5G: The Latest News & Updates (October 2022) How to Find Audiobooks and Non-Music Content on Spotify The 20 Best Free Learning Websites for Kids in 2022 16 Best Free Audio Book Websites (October 2022) YouTube Music vs. Spotify: Which Service Better Fits Your Music Needs? How to Connect Spotify to Hulu 14 Best Places to Listen to Free Music Online Is Buying a Kindle Worth It? 4 Reasons to Buy One How to Upload a Podcast to Spotify Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which One is Right for You? Can You Install iTunes on a Mac? How to Listen to Audio Books on Kindle Spotify Podcasts: How to Subscribe, Download, and Listen What Is Amazon Prime? The 10 Best Book Reading Apps of 2022 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies