Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

Feb 05, 2026 07:00 PM - 6 months ago 161372

Terrence O'Brien

is the Verge’s play editor. He has complete 18 years of experience, including 10 years arsenic managing editor astatine Engadget.

Spotify is going each successful connected books successful 2026 and partnering pinch Bookshop.org to fto you bargain beingness copies of audiobooks and support section retailers starting successful the Spring. The announcement dovetails pinch the motorboat of Page Match, a caller characteristic that lets you sync beingness books and ebooks pinch audiobooks successful the Spotify app utilizing your camera.

When the business launches later this twelvemonth successful the US and UK, location will beryllium a fastener astatine the bottommost of pages for audiobooks, prompting you to “get a transcript for your bookshelf.” The process will return you retired of the Spotify app to complete the acquisition connected Bookshop.org, starring you straight to the checkout page.

At an arena announcing the partnership, Bookshop.org laminitis and CEO Andy Hunter talked astir the value of reading, saying that “Spotify is bringing successful much readers, and I’m each for thing that grows the size of the pie.”

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