Spotify, the popular audio streaming service, is expanding its offerings by partnering with Bookshop.org to enable the sale of physical books. This collaboration aims to provide users with the ability to purchase physical copies of audiobooks, while also supporting local retailers. The new feature is set to launch in the upcoming Spring.
The announcement coincides with the introduction of a novel feature called Page Match, which allows users to synchronize physical books and ebooks with audiobooks directly within the Spotify app using their camera. Upon the partnership’s rollout later this year in the US and UK, a designated button will be visible on audiobook pages, inviting users to ‘get a copy for your bookshelf.’ Clicking this button will redirect users to Bookshop.org for the completion of their purchase, streamlining the process to the checkout page.
Bookshop.org’s founder and CEO, Andy Hunter, expressed his approval of Spotify’s efforts to attract more readers, stating, ‘Spotify is bringing in more readers, and I’m all for anything that grows the size of the pie.’
Source: The Verge