Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to let Premium users in the US and UK buy hardcover and paperback books via its app in spring; Bookshop.org fulfills orders (Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg/Wall Street ...)
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Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to let Premium users in the United States and United Kingdom purchase hardcover and paperback books directly through its app. A new “get a copy for your bookshelf” button on audiobook pages links to Bookshop.org, and the Page Match feature lets listeners seamlessly switch between the physical book and its audiobook counterpart.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to let Premium users in the US and UK buy hardcover and paperback books via its app in spring; Bookshop.org fulfills orders (Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg/Wall Street ...)
Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to sell hardcover and paperback books. Premium users in the US and UK can buy books via the app. Bookshop.org fulfills orders, targeting readers who use multiple formats.
- The Verge·Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books
Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books. The partnership will allow users to buy physical copies of audiobooks. A "get a copy for your bookshelf" button will be added to audiobook pages, directing users to complete the purchase on Bookshop.org.
- TechCrunch·Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features
Spotify is expanding into physical book sales. Users in the US and UK can buy physical books in the app. A new tool syncs physical books to audiobooks.
- Engadget·Spotify's Page Match seamlessly swaps between real books and audiobooks
Spotify's Page Match feature allows seamless switching between physical books and audiobooks. It enables listeners to pick up where they left off. The feature enhances the reading experience by providing flexibility.
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