Spotify has made audiobooks available for Nigerian users, enabling them to listen to books through the same app they use for their music and podcasts.
The service will be available to Nigerian listeners on Oct. 14, as Spotify aims to expand its audiobook offering from 22 markets to over 180 markets globally by the end of the year.
The expansion will allow access to audiobooks for over 750 million people worldwide and provide additional opportunities for readers to access books and for authors to connect with audiences.
What is the cost of Spotify Audiobooks in Nigeria?
Spotify users in Nigeria will be able to listen to audiobooks via Audiobooks+, a paid monthly subscription at a rate of ₦2,300, which gives them 15 hours of audiobook listening.
The subscription is in addition to an existing Premium subscription (if applicable). Anyone who requires more listening time can upgrade to a top-up of 10 hours for ₦2,700. They can also purchase individual books on audio to keep.
The 15 hours are only allowed once per billing cycle and don’t roll over to the next month.
The pricing is another alternative for Nigerian listeners to gain access to books without the need to sit down and read a physical or digital book.
Features Available on Spotify Audiobooks
Spotify has unveiled a number of features that will help make book listening easier.
The app has a dedicated Audiobooks section to search for books, browse by genre, and find recommendations based on their tastes and preferences in music, podcasts, and books.
One of the other features is Page Match, which lets individuals switch between the book and the audiobook. Using the ISBN barcode, readers can visit the right page of the audiobook with the page number.
Users can also track how far they’ve gotten in a book and resume it later on a different compatible device, as Spotify saves the listening progress between all of the supported devices.
Additional functions are a sleep timer and the ability to download audiobooks to listen offline.
These devices might be able to benefit individuals who wish to enjoy books while driving, working out, travelling, or performing daily tasks.
What Spotify Audiobooks Means for Nigerian Authors
The implications of Spotify Audiobooks for Nigerian authors are profound. The Impact of Spotify Audiobooks on Nigerian Authors is significant.
The launch also may provide a venue for writers and publishers from Nigeria to reach readers outside Nigeria.
According to Spotify, their audiobook partnerships are “non-exclusive.” Spotify for Authors is a platform where local publishers and self-published authors can submit their audiobooks, hoping to attract readers in over 180 countries.
The platform also offers listening insights that can aid authors and publishers in comprehending audiences.
Spotify believes that the number of audiobooks it offers in Nigeria will increase as more publishers and authors join the service.
For Nigerian storytellers, that can be another avenue for spreading their stories to the rest of the world, especially as the digital landscape evolves the way people discover and read books.
How to Access Audiobooks on Spotify in Nigeria
To use Spotify for listening to audiobooks in Nigeria, follow these steps: To enjoy Audiobooks on Spotify in Nigeria, follow these steps:
Those who use Spotify in Nigeria can do so by updating their app and going to the Audiobooks section or searching for a particular book.
They will then be able to pick a book and then pick a purchasing option available (including Audiobooks+ if applicable).
Users can control their subscription on the official audiobook page of Spotify.
The launch marks Spotify’s shift from music and podcasts into stories, providing another means of access for a growing number of Nigerian listeners and a possible avenue for reaching a larger global audience for local authors.
