Spotify offers 15 hours of audiobooks to UK, Australia premium subscribers
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Spotify Technology SA is giving its premium subscribers in the UK and Australia 15 free hours of audiobook listening per month in a broader push into that market.The offering, which Bloomberg News previously reported was in the works, starts on Tuesday. US-based subscribers will receive the free hours this winter. More than 150,000 titles will be included from five big book publishers. Users can purchase 10 additional hours for $11 a month in the US, or £10 in the UK. For members on family plans, only the main account holder will receive the included hours. Free users will only be able to purchase individual audiobook titles a la carte. Spotify's main audiobooks competitor, Amazon.com Inc.'s Audible, offers one bestseller or new release per month, in addition to a selection of ad...