India’s digital audio market is set to expand as Spotify enters the audiobook segment with a wide collection of international and regional literature. The platform has introduced more than 3,50,000 English titles and nearly 7,000 audiobooks in Indian languages, along with dedicated listening features and a standalone monthly subscription.
Audiobooks on Spotify: Titles and languages
Announced on Thursday, the new offering allows users to listen to books directly through Spotify’s music and podcast streaming app. Its Indian-language collection covers Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
The catalogue includes popular literary works such as Premchand’s Godaan, Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan, Rabindranath Tagore’s Kabuliwala, Dharamvir Bharati’s Gunahon Ka Devta and Ami Ganatra’s Mahabharata Unravelled. Listeners will also find international bestsellers, classic literature and recent releases.
Audiobooks+ subscription and pricing
Spotify has introduced Audiobooks+ at Rs. 199 per month. The plan offers 15 hours of audiobook listening and is available to both Free and Premium users without requiring an existing Premium subscription.
Users can divide their monthly listening allowance across multiple books, explore different chapters or switch between titles. Those who need additional hours can purchase top-ups. Individual audiobooks are also available for direct purchase.
The platform will offer personalised recommendations and charts based on listening habits. Suggestions will cover genres such as thrillers, mysteries, romance, self-help and fantasy.
Page Match and other listening features
One of the key additions is Page Match, which connects physical reading with audiobook playback. The feature scans the ISBN of a printed book, identifies its audiobook version and resumes playback from the corresponding page.
Other features include offline downloads, personalised recommendations and a Sleep Timer that automatically stops playback after a selected period.
Spotify for Authors arrives in India
Alongside the audiobook launch, Spotify has introduced Spotify for Authors in India. The service enables independent and self-published authors to distribute their audiobooks on the platform and access listener insights from markets worldwide.
Authors will also receive marketing tools, including redemption codes, to support the promotion of their work. Spotify has clarified that its partnerships with authors are non-exclusive, allowing them to distribute their audiobooks across other platforms as well.
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