Who says end of the year, obviously says “Spotify Wrapped”, this complete and personalized summary developed by Spotify for each of its subscribers, and which allows you to look back in a few slides on the musical year that is about to be over . But for a few weeks now, the French version of Spotify has not only allowed you to listen to millions of musical tracks and podcasts, but also to enjoy “audio books”.
Towards an audiobook market boosted by Spotify in 2025?
Remember that each Spotify Premium subscriber can claim a total of 12 hours of monthly listening, from a catalog of 200,000 works, including 15,000 in French. If the audio book market still remains quite nebulous in France, many professionals believe that Spotify could quickly allow the market to explode, with a new form of democratization of this sector in which many readers, however very diligent, and for for various and varied reasons, are hesitant to get started.
According to the Swedish giant, it is 25-34 year olds who would be particularly fond of this audio reading offer, since they represent no less than 40% of the readership. Obviously, at the moment, it is mainly the best-sellers which are taken by storm by subscribers, but Spotify promises that its algorithm will very soon make it possible to recommend more confidential works, but nevertheless tailored to be perfectly suited to media centers. interest of the subscriber.
Spotify will in fact recommend users’ next readings based on musical tastes or podcasts listened to on the platform. Subscribers will be able to share their current reading on social networks, while authors will be able to highlight them with personalized cards.
As we have said, the audiobook market in France is still underdeveloped, and has real potential. Besides Spotify, there are obviously other players on the market, already well established, starting with Audible (Amazon), without forgetting other alternatives, such as Nextory (formerly Youboox) or even Audiolib.
Remember that if Spotify includes 12 hours of listening with each monthly subscription, you have to pay 9.99 euros to afford 10 additional hours of listening. Furthermore, you should know that Spotify defines the duration necessary to listen to a work. The latter will therefore be deducted from your listening time, including if you decide to accelerate the reading speed.
For example, if you listen to a 5 hour audiobook at a speed set to 2x, even if you finish the audiobook in 2.5 hours, the listening time will be reduced by 5 hours, since that is the length of the audiobook. delivers at normal speed.
