Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features
Lauren Forristal
created: Feb. 5, 2026, noon | updated: Feb. 5, 2026, 11:07 p.m.
While Spotify users face yet another price hike, book lovers have some exciting developments to look forward to that could help cushion the blow.
Spotify announced several updates for its audiobook business on Thursday, notably its expansion into physical books.
The company also introduced two features designed to make the audiobook experience smoother and more flexible, including a new tool called “Page Match” that lets users scan a page from a physical book to instantly transition to that spot in the audiobook.
This partnership is great news for indie booksellers, as every purchase made via Spotify will directly benefit local book communities.
Spotify’s new Page Match feature lets users scan a page from a physical or e-book using their phone camera.
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