As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old app icon, the company has announced new ways to stream more than just music.
Spotify now includes audio versions of long-form magazine articles for subscribers.
Starting today, Spotify now includes audio versions of long-form magazine articles from major publications. The feature is included with limits for Premium subscribers, or Spotify users can purchase individual items for $1.99 each.
Spotify already brings together listeners’ favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks in one place. We are now testing a new format that expands the content available on our platform: narrated articles.
Spotify claims to have curated over 650 long-form magazine articles. This includes articles “from publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, WIRED, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork.”
Audio versions of magazine articles are produced by the Spotify Audiobooks team, with English-language support at launch.
“We see Articles as a natural extension of the audio that people already come to Spotify for,” the company says. “And with Spotify’s discovery and personalization features, media publishers and magazine partners can deliver stories directly to listeners most likely to be excited about their content.”
The news follows a series of Spotify announcements last week. For example, Spotify will allow subscribers to remix and cover songs on the platform.
Now back to monitoring the situation regarding Spotify’s controversial but temporary disco ball app icon…
