For Spotify fans and book lovers, the company is adding a couple of new features that suggest it is taking books more seriously as part of its platform.
Spotify began offering audiobooks in 2022, expanding beyond music and podcasts. This year, it is adding two new features to the audiobook experience: Page Match and the ability to buy physical books through the app.
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The physical book feature comes via a partnership with Bookshop.org, allowing users in the U.S. and U.K. to purchase physical copies of books discovered on Spotify. The rollout of the feature is expected later this year. Users will be able to add their favorite audiobooks to their home libraries.
Page Match, on the other hand, is about flexibility and convenience. It is designed for readers who move between book formats, especially physical books and audiobooks.
The feature allows users to scan a page of a physical book using their phone’s camera and resume the audiobook at the corresponding point. It works in both directions, making it easier to switch without losing your place.
Spotify says Page Match will be available more widely by the end of February. Together, these updates reduce friction between book formats and keep users engaged longer.
There is also a business angle. Expanding into books opens up new revenue paths beyond streaming, whether through partnerships or deeper user retention. The strategy echoes how Amazon once used books as an entry point before building much broader offerings.
The timing of these updates also makes sense since Spotify has increased subscription prices again this year. Rather than simply charging more for the same product, the company appears intent on widening what the product is , and what users get from it.
