Spotify launches new audiobook streaming services – but will it benefit authors?

Remember how devastating Spotify streaming was for musicians? Now imagine how devastating it will be for authors, when books are often only read once – not streamed multiple times like music is.

Spotify has launched a new audiobook streaming service. All the major publishers signed the deals without any discussion with their authors or their agents. Which is nice – but not unexpected.

The Society of Authors is ‘deeply concerned’ because ‘the streaming of audiobooks competes directly with s...

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Published on October 12, 2023 12:38
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