Neowin News Feed for: Audiobooks

You can now listen to long-form magazine articles on Spotify

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:08:01 +0000

Spotify has announced that it now offers 650 long-form magazine articles from different publications in audio format for both Premium and Free users. Read more...

Audible introduces a cheaper 'Standard' subscription plan

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:12:01 +0000

If you're not a big fan of Audible's $14.95-per-month Premium subscription plan, there is now a cheaper "Standard" plan available in select countries. Read more...

Why Spotify's new audiobook charts could make it harder to find complex stories

Paul Hill — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:04:01 +0000

Spotify is bringing its algorithm playbook to books. New real-time charts favor engagement over sales, potentially shifting how stories are written. Read more...

Spotify introduces book page sync, partners with Bookshop to sell paper books

Taras Buria — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:38:01 +0000

Spotify's latest partnership expands its scope of services to paper books and introduces a new feature to sync paper with audio. Read more...

Spotify launches AI-powered audiobook Recaps to help users recollect forgotten plots

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:24:01 +0000

Spotify is adding a new feature to audiobooks that uses AI to generate tailored summaries, helping listeners jump back into stories without having to rewind or relisten. Read more...

Audible is using AI narration to help publishers crank out more audiobooks

David Uzondu — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:48:01 +0000

Audible has announced that it is adding new audiobooks to its library using narration technology powered by AI from Amazon. Read more...

ElevenReader Publishing launched, smashes audiobook barriers

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:14:01 +0000

ElevenLabs has launched ElevenReader Publishing to help all authors get their books published as audiobooks. These audiobooks can also be published on Spotify. Read more...

Spotify for Authors brings new tools and analytics for audiobook creators

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:58:01 +0000

Spotify has launched a new platform called Spotify for Authors. It offers various tools and analytics that audiobook creators can use to analyze their audience and plan growth strategies. Read more...

Spotify launches Audiobooks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

Steve Bennett — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:38:01 +0000

Spotify's Audiobooks for Premium subscribers are now rolling out to more European countries starting today. Read more...

Google Play Books adds 300+ free ebooks for kids

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:36:02 +0000

Google has announced several new updates for Google Play Books. Kids can read over 300 new ebooks for free and earn reward stickers and prizes by achieving reading goals and milestones in the app. Read more...

Spotify partners with Google to use AI for better recommendations

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:58:01 +0000

Spotify is partnering with Google to use its LLMs to improve podcast and audiobook recommendations to users. This could help Spotify boost the amount of time users spend using the app. Read more...

Spotify brings 200,000+ audiobooks to Premium subscribers in the US

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:36:01 +0000

Spotify's massive audiobook catalog of over 200,000 titles is now available in the US. Spotify Premium users will get a free monthly quota of 15 hours to listen to their preferred audiobooks. Read more...

Even Audible is putting in ads inside some of its audiobooks

John Callaham — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:18:01 +0000

The Amazon-owned Audible has revealed it is conducting "limited testing" that will place ads inside some of its audiobooks for users that are not members of its subscription program. Read more...

Save 94% off a lifetime subscription to FlashBooks non-fiction Summaries

Neowin Deals — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:01 +0000

Get more knowledge in less time with lifetime access to self-help and business book summaries that you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Available now for a limited time via Neowin Deals. Read more...

6 great websites to find public domain ebooks and audiobooks

Paul Hill — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:00:01 +0000

In this article, I go over some of the best websites to find public domain ebooks and audiobooks. Public domain books are those that are free to download legally as the copyright has expired. Read more...

90% off: Get a lifetime plan to Knowable Audio for just $59.99

Neowin Deals — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:46:01 +0000

Learn life-changing skills with audio courses with insider insights led by 200+ of the world's leading experts with today's highlighted deal. Pay a fraction of what it what it normally cost today! Read more...

Get Audible in the UK for just 99p for the first 3 months

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:00:01 +0000

Amazon is promoting Audible with a Spring Sale that lets you pay just 99p for the first three months. Even you decide to cancel, the free books that you get each month will be yours to keep. Read more...

Save 75% off Knowable Audio Learning Platform: Lifetime Subscription

News Staff — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:00:01 +0000

Save 35% off a 6-month subscription to Scribd

News Staff — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:46:01 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, you can access a virtually unlimited number of books, audiobooks, magazines and more anywhere with a six, or twelve month subscription and save in the process! Read more...

Amazon FreeTime for Alexa adds routines, podcasts, and audiobooks for kids

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:50:01 +0000

Amazon has announced several new features for Amazon FreeTime for Alexa, including routines, podcasts, and audiobooks, that are all oriented towards children. There's also a nifty whisper feature now. Read more...

You can now buy audiobooks from the Google Play Store

Rich Woods — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:52:01 +0000

Today, Google announced that audiobooks are now available in the Google Play Store. They're sold as standalone audiobooks, rather than being offered through a separate subscription service. Read more...

Amazon to launch Audible in India soon, per report

Vishal Laul — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:16:01 +0000

Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch Audible in India. It's unclear whether the Audible subscription would be bundled along with Prime or Kindle Unlimited, or be a standalone offering. Read more...

Audiobooks could be headed to the Play Store

Shreyas Gandhe — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:56:01 +0000

An APK teardown of the latest Google Play Store app has revealed some interesting features that may be headed to Android, including the ability to purchase audiobooks on the online store. Read more...

Kobo adds Audiobooks with Audible-like subscription

Usen Joshua O. — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:44:01 +0000

Kobo has announced its intention to enter the audiobook market. Available Kobo apps for iOS and Android have been updated to allow for purchasing and listening to audiobooks from Kobo. Read more...

Kindle Unlimited opens its vast catalog of books and audio content to Australia

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:54:01 +0000

Amazon's Kindle Unlimited offers access to over a million titles in its book library and also thousands of audio titles from Audible. The service is now making its debut in Australia. Read more...