Bloomsbury enters into distribution agreement with Spotify

Bloomsbury confirmed that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Spotify to make its catalogue of audiobook titles available through the platform’s "Audiobooks in Premium" offering.

The publisher’s audiobook catalogue will be available to Spotify’s Premium subscribers in the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Listeners without a Premium subscription can also choose to purchase individual titles.

The Bloomsbury audiobook list includes titles from Sarah J Maas, William Dalrymple, Madeline Miller, Samantha Shannon, Katherine Rundell and Ann Patchett, among many other authors.

"The digital audio market continues to see strong growth globally, and our priority is to ensure that our authors’ and narrators’ works are part of this," said Sam Halstead, Bloomsbury’s director of audio. "We are passionate about bringing the creative talents of our audio service to as many listeners as possible, as part of our mission to inform, educate, entertain and inspire readers of all ages and backgrounds."

On the collaboration, Halstead added: "The Spotify service is incredibly seamless and we feel confident that this partnership will tempt and introduce a whole new generation of listeners to our audiobooks for years to come."

Spotify reaches over 252m subscribers worldwide, which will help diversify audiences for Bloomsbury’s authors and narrators across a range of genres, including children’s and family listening.

Duncan Bruce, Spotify’s director of audiobook partnerships and licensing, commented: "As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Audiobooks in Premium, there’s no better way to build on our momentum than with the addition of Bloomsbury’s beloved library. This partnership allows us to expand our author line-up and give listeners an even wider array of titles to enjoy, bringing us another step forward in our goal of reimagining the audiobook experience."