"Spotify is going all in on books in 2026 and partnering with Bookshop.org to let you buy physical copies of audiobooks and support local retailers starting in the Spring."
"The announcement dovetails with the launch of Page Match, a new feature that lets you sync physical books and ebooks with audiobooks in the Spotify app using your camera."
"When the partnership launches later this year in the US and UK, there will be a button at the bottom of pages for audiobooks, prompting you to "get a copy for your bookshelf." The process will take you out of the Spotify app to complete the purchase on Bookshop.org, leading you directly to the checkout page."
"At an event announcing the partnership, Bookshop.org founder and CEO Andy Hunter talked about the importance of reading, saying that "Spotify is bringing in more readers, and I'm all for anything that grows the size of the pie.""
Spotify will expand into books in 2026 through a partnership with Bookshop.org that enables users to buy physical copies of audiobooks, with sales supporting local retailers. A new Page Match feature will let users sync physical books and ebooks with audiobooks inside the Spotify app by using the device camera. Audiobook pages in the Spotify app will include a "get a copy for your bookshelf" button that redirects users to Bookshop.org and takes them directly to checkout. Bookshop.org framed the move as a way to bring more readers and grow overall readership.
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