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Spotify Launches New Premium Plans in India With Ad-Free Streaming, Lossless Audio, and More: Price, Benefits
Spotify has introduced new Premium plans in India, bringing the total number of subscription tiers to four. The most expensive out of the four is the Spotify Premium Platinum plan, which offers AI DJ, AI Playlist Creation, Lossless Audio Quality, and playlist mix features. However, all paid plans in India provide ad-free music and audiobook streami...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
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Melania Trump Releases Audiobook Of Memoir Narrated By AI
US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.
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Spotify Tests Video Clips, Author Pages and More Features for Audiobooks
Spotify has rolled out several new features in the pilot phase to improve the audiobook listening experience. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of video clips in audiobooks, enabling users to view a short snippet containing information about it or even a message from the author before pressing play.
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"A List That Appeals...": Elon Musk Shares Audiobook Recommendations
Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a list of his favourite audiobook recommendations for "those who think about Rome every day".
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Spotify Faces Backlash Over Audiobook Streaming As Authors Fear Unfair Payment
Some authors and literary agents have expressed deep concern about Spotify's new audiobook feature as they fear they won't see much in royalties.
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Spotify Premium Adds Free Access to Audiobooks in Australia and the UK
Spotify has announced that it is adding free access to audiobooks to users in the UK and Australia for premium subscribers. Users in the US will also gain access to free audiobooks in the coming months, and the free access will be limited to 15 minutes, according to the company.
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Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming Will Launch Soon With More Expensive 'Supremium' Subscription Tier: Report
Spotify HiFi will reportedly be launched by the company with support for lossless streaming soon. The new lossless tier will compete with Apple Music and Amazon Music — services that also offer support for lossless audio at no additional cost. Spotify is expected to increase the subscription price for users who want to stream "lossless" audio.
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Apple Books Digital Narration Announced, Will Let Indie Authors, Small Publishers Create Audiobooks
Apple has introduced digital narration technology for Ebooks available in the Apple Books store. The company has launched AI-enabled voice assistants that will read books for users. The feature is currently available for romance and fiction books only. Also, the feature is only available in English at present.
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Spotify Acquires Content Moderation Firm Kinzen to Detect Harmful Content on the Platform
Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology on Wednesday said it had acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform. The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful content on its service after a backlash earlier this year.
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Spotify Set to Make Audiobooks the Next Pillar of Its Business
Spotify is set to make audiobooks the next pillar of its business after music and podcasts. This was confirmed by the CEO of the company, Daneil Ek, during his Spotify’s Investor Day 2022 remarks. The audiobook vertical by Spotify is expected to be a destination for creators.
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Audible Launches Over 100 Audiobook Titles, Free for Indian Users With Alexa
Audible has launched over 100 audiobooks for free via its Alexa voice assistant, offering users the ability to pick from several authors in English and Hindi. Users will be able to ask Alexa to read out a title from the free catalogue, and any additional titles that are not included will require an Audible subscription and credits.
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Spotify Buys Audio Tech Firm Findaway to Bolster Audiobooks Business
Spotify made a major push to have more audiobooks on its platform by buying US-based audio tech company Findaway as it tries to recreate its success with podcasts.
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Google Play Holiday Sale Features Discounts on Movies, Books, Comics, and More
Google Play is offering discounts across categories till January 2, 2019
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Amazon’s Audiobooks Subscription Service Audible Launched in India in Beta, Price Starts at Rs. 199 Per Month
Audible India subscription gets you one audiobook a month at Rs. 199. Not included with Amazon Prime.
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Spotify Launches New Premium Plans in India With Ad-Free Streaming, Lossless Audio, and More: Price, Benefits
Spotify has introduced new Premium plans in India, bringing the total number of subscription tiers to four. The most expensive out of the four is the Spotify Premium Platinum plan, which offers AI DJ, AI Playlist Creation, Lossless Audio Quality, and playlist mix features. However, all paid plans in India provide ad-free music and audiobook streami...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
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Melania Trump Releases Audiobook Of Memoir Narrated By AI
US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.
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Spotify Tests Video Clips, Author Pages and More Features for Audiobooks
Spotify has rolled out several new features in the pilot phase to improve the audiobook listening experience. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of video clips in audiobooks, enabling users to view a short snippet containing information about it or even a message from the author before pressing play.
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"A List That Appeals...": Elon Musk Shares Audiobook Recommendations
Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a list of his favourite audiobook recommendations for "those who think about Rome every day".
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Spotify Faces Backlash Over Audiobook Streaming As Authors Fear Unfair Payment
Some authors and literary agents have expressed deep concern about Spotify's new audiobook feature as they fear they won't see much in royalties.
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Spotify Premium Adds Free Access to Audiobooks in Australia and the UK
Spotify has announced that it is adding free access to audiobooks to users in the UK and Australia for premium subscribers. Users in the US will also gain access to free audiobooks in the coming months, and the free access will be limited to 15 minutes, according to the company.
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Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming Will Launch Soon With More Expensive 'Supremium' Subscription Tier: Report
Spotify HiFi will reportedly be launched by the company with support for lossless streaming soon. The new lossless tier will compete with Apple Music and Amazon Music — services that also offer support for lossless audio at no additional cost. Spotify is expected to increase the subscription price for users who want to stream "lossless" audio.
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Apple Books Digital Narration Announced, Will Let Indie Authors, Small Publishers Create Audiobooks
Apple has introduced digital narration technology for Ebooks available in the Apple Books store. The company has launched AI-enabled voice assistants that will read books for users. The feature is currently available for romance and fiction books only. Also, the feature is only available in English at present.
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Spotify Acquires Content Moderation Firm Kinzen to Detect Harmful Content on the Platform
Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology on Wednesday said it had acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform. The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful content on its service after a backlash earlier this year.
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Spotify Set to Make Audiobooks the Next Pillar of Its Business
Spotify is set to make audiobooks the next pillar of its business after music and podcasts. This was confirmed by the CEO of the company, Daneil Ek, during his Spotify’s Investor Day 2022 remarks. The audiobook vertical by Spotify is expected to be a destination for creators.
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Audible Launches Over 100 Audiobook Titles, Free for Indian Users With Alexa
Audible has launched over 100 audiobooks for free via its Alexa voice assistant, offering users the ability to pick from several authors in English and Hindi. Users will be able to ask Alexa to read out a title from the free catalogue, and any additional titles that are not included will require an Audible subscription and credits.
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Spotify Buys Audio Tech Firm Findaway to Bolster Audiobooks Business
Spotify made a major push to have more audiobooks on its platform by buying US-based audio tech company Findaway as it tries to recreate its success with podcasts.
-
Google Play Holiday Sale Features Discounts on Movies, Books, Comics, and More
Google Play is offering discounts across categories till January 2, 2019
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Amazon’s Audiobooks Subscription Service Audible Launched in India in Beta, Price Starts at Rs. 199 Per Month
Audible India subscription gets you one audiobook a month at Rs. 199. Not included with Amazon Prime.
