Spotify is releasing the Audiobook charts

Spotify is launching Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, the company said he announced on Friday. Like the giant’s Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks and genres. These rankings are based on listening and engaging with the ad, the company says.

The new charts are available to both free and paid users within the audiobook hub. You can find them by clicking the search button in the app and selecting the “Audiobooks” tile to enter the hub. Next, you need to go to the “Dive deeper” section to access the charts.

The move marks Spotify’s latest investment in the audiobook space, following its support for the 2022 version.

Since then, Spotify has continued to sell audiobooks with additional content such as newly released content The “Page Match” tool.which allows users to flip a page from a physical book to instantly switch to a location in an audiobook, and “Audiobook Recaps,” which are shorthand recaps to find you what you’ve read so far.

Spotify says the new Audiobook Charts will benefit both readers and authors by giving listeners a reliable way to discover popular titles, and creating opportunities for authors and publishing companies to reach more audiences.

“As we’ve proven with Music Charts and Podcasts, which are easy to find, access, and enjoy, demand is growing,” said Duncan Bruce, Spotify’s director of Audiobook Partnerships and Licensing. blog post. “We’re excited to bring this to audiobooks, to help provide more ways for users, publishers, and authors to discover what’s happening on Spotify, and create more culturally relevant books in real time.”

It is worth noting that Spotify is not only interested in audiobooks, as the giant recently started selling books. Spotify announced earlier this month that users in the US and UK will soon be able to buy real copies of books directly in the app through a partnership with Bookshop.org.