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Spotify Adds More Audiobook-Listening Time, But It Costs Extra, of Course

Spotify has allowed Premium subscribers to listen to 15 hours of audiobooks each month since 2023, but sometimes that's not enough time to get through the latest best-sellers. Plus, on Family or Duo ...
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Spotify Easily Bests Its Competitors in Listening Time, But Is Overall Engagement Growing? It’s Complicated

CEO Daniel Ek has said the streamer "keeps bringing up" engagement — but its internal numbers show otherwise. Why the disconnect? By Glenn Peoples Spotify gets more engagement — much more — than its ...
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As Younger Listeners Turn to Podcasts, They’re Tuning Out AM/FM Radio. That’s Bad News for Legacy Media

Among listeners aged 13 to 34, spoken word audio now accounts for as much listening time as AM/FM radio — a dramatic shift from a decade ago. By Glenn Peoples Earlier this year, young Americans’ ...