Spotify adds narrated magazine articles for Premium subscribers, individual purchases for free users
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Sarah Perez
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Spotify is expanding its audio offerings by adding narrated long-form magazine articles to its platform. Premium subscribers can access these articles using their 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening time, while free users can purchase individual articles for $1.99. The service launches with over 650 articles in English from major publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork.
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The articles will be available to Premium subscribers as part of their 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month.
Free users can opt to purchase stand-alone articles for $1.99.
The streaming service said that, starting today, there will be over 650 long-form magazine articles (available in English only) from publications like Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork.
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