Five more countries in Europe can now access free Audiobook listening hours on over 300,000 books as a Spotify Premium benefit.<\/p>\n
Spotify<\/a> are expanding the benefits that Premium subscribers get across Europe. They have introduced 12 hours of audiobook listening each month for Premium subscribers across 5 countries in Europe.<\/p>\n Premium subscribers in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Monaco can now start listening to more than 300,000 audiobooks at no extra cost. The 12 hours of free audiobook listening is in addition to unlimited music and podcast streaming.<\/p>\n Spotify explains: \u201cThe Nordics are home to some of the world\u2019s most passionate audiobook listeners and some of Spotify\u2019s most engaged communities. With Audiobooks in Premium now available in these countries, we\u2019re opening new doors for both lcoal and international authors and publishers to reach more listeners than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n They report that audiobooks listeners are up 36% year-over-year in English-language markets, led by young listeners as 52% of audiobook listeners are aged between 18 and 34. Total listening hours in those markets are up 37%.<\/p>\n How audiobooks on Spotify have expanded<\/p>\n Spotify added free audiobook listening as a Premium benefit in October 2023<\/a> in the UK and Australia. They have since expanded the feature across many more territories, including the U.S., France, Belgium, Germany, and many more European countries. <\/p>\n The available listening hours vary between territories. Some territories, like Australia, Canada, the U.S., and U.K. have access to 15 hours of audiobook listening each month. Premium subscribers can buy 10 hours one-off top-ups<\/a> to gain more listening time without buying individual audiobooks. <\/p>\n Spotify also offer Audiobooks+, a recurring monthly add-on providing additional listening hours. Plan managers can user Audiobooks+ to provide access to other users on their Family and Duo plans. <\/p>\n