Spotify pivots to audiobooks after podcast strategy flops

Spotify is doubling down on audiobooks as the music streaming platform hunts for new ways to attract subscribers following its troubled push into podcasting. The Swedish company will offer premium subscribers in the UK up to 15 hours of audiobooks each month for no additional fees. Users will be able to access a catalogue of more than 150,000 titles, ranging from classics such as JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring to current bestsellers including Rebecca F Kuang’s Yellowface. Other popular aut