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Spotify global audiobook service expansion

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Spotify is executing a global rollout of its audiobook services to more than 180 markets. In Colombia, eligible Premium subscribers ~~will~~ receive 12 hours of monthly listening time, with access to a catalog of over 350,000 titles in more than 120 languages, including works by local authors such as Gabriel García Márquez. ~~Following this,~~ On October 15, the service ~~is scheduled to launch~~ officially launched in ~~Brazil on October 15. Similar to the Colombian rollout,~~ Brazil. Brazilian Premium subscribers ~~will be~~ are granted a 12-hour monthly ~~quota. The Brazilian~~ quota and access to a catalog ~~will feature prominent~~ featuring approximately 6,000 Brazilian works alongside international titles translated into Portuguese. The local selection includes authors ~~like~~ such as Clarice Lispector, Machado de Assis, Jorge ~~Amado~~ Amado, and Paulo ~~Coelho. While~~ Coelho, while international offerings include the ~~platform is introducing features such as~~ Harry Potter saga and ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’. The Brazilian launch introduced ‘Page Match’, a feature allowing users to synchronize progress ~~synchronization~~ between audio, e-book, and ~~timers, specific purchasing models~~ print formats by scanning a book’s ISBN barcode. While the service previously lacked immediate options for additional ~~hours available in other regions may not be immediately~~ purchases, the company expects the ability to purchase specific titles separately to become available in the Brazilian ~~market.~~ market soon. Spotify aims to complete its expansion to 180 markets by the end of 2026.

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