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Spotify to Launch Audiobooks in India Starting November 12
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 12:30
Spotify to Launch Audiobooks in India Starting November 12
- •Spotify announced it will launch audiobooks in India on November 12 as part of a phased global expansion reaching over 180 markets.
- •Listeners will gain access to over 350,000 titles, including local language catalogues in more than 120 languages.
- •Indian users can access audiobooks through Audiobooks+, a monthly add-on subscription providing 15 hours of listening time for Premium users.
- •The platform is introducing an enhanced Page Match feature that allows users to sync their reading spot using their phone's camera and ISBN barcodes.
- •India remains one of Spotify's largest markets by monthly active users, presenting significant growth opportunities for the company's subscription economy.
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Spotify announced that it will roll out audiobooks in India starting on November 12, 2026.
Users in India can access audiobooks through Audiobooks+, a monthly add-on subscription for Spotify Premium users that provides 15 hours of listening time, or by purchasing individual books separately.
Page Match is an enhanced feature that lets users sync their reading position between physical books, e-readers, and audiobooks by scanning the book's ISBN barcode with their phone's camera.
