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Spotify expands audiobooks to 180+ markets, bringing its catalog to 750M+ users, and adds 350K+ titles in 120+ languages in partnership with 300+ publishers (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Spotify announced on Wednesday that it's expanding audiobook access to over 180 markets worldwide, including regions across Europe …

Spotify has expanded its audiobook service to over 180 markets worldwide, reaching more than 750 million users. This expansion includes the addition of over 350,000 titles in more than 120 languages, made possible through partnerships with over 300 publishers.

The service was previously limited to 22 markets, but now users in regions such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Chile, Norway, and Peru, as well as areas in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, will have access to audiobooks.

According to TechRadar, Spotify also plans to introduce countdown pages for upcoming audiobooks, similar to those used for new music releases.

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