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Spotify Lets U.S. and U.K. Android Users Buy Physical Books Through Bookshop.org

The move links audiobook discovery to print sales supporting independent bookstores.

Spotify's Page Match lets users sync their physical book's placement with the audiobook version by scanning the page and jumping right in.
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The feature is currently only available on Android, with iOS support coming next week.

Overview

  • Spotify, which switched on the Bookshop.org integration Wednesday, now lets U.S. and U.K. Android users buy printed books from audiobook pages.
  • A “Get a copy for your bookshelf” button opens Bookshop.org, which handles pricing, stock, and shipping for each order.
  • iOS support is due next week, and Spotify also rolled out Audiobook Recaps on Android plus new charts in Germany and a Kids & Family chart in the U.S. and U.K.
  • Page Match now supports more than 30 additional languages, and Spotify says users who try it stream 55% more audiobook hours weekly, with 62% of matched titles new to them.
  • Spotify reports an audiobook catalog of over 700,000 titles in 22 markets and 751 million monthly users, which it says can boost discovery for authors and local bookshops.