Spotify goes beyond streaming music and audiobooks and integrates physical books into its app. The company has announced a partnership with Bookshop.org that will allow users to purchase real print books directly through Spotify later this spring. The move comes as Spotify wants to give its users more ways to discover and enjoy stories by combining reading and listening in one place.
Spotify’s new partnership with Bookshop.org connects the streaming platform with a network of independent bookstores, allowing users in the US and UK to purchase hardcovers and paperbacks without leaving the Spotify app.
This is how the Bookshop partnership works
Bookshop.org handles pricing, inventory, and fulfillment while directing readers to the retailer to complete the purchase. With physical books still a large part of reading habits, Spotify sees this as a way to support both readers and local bookstores while giving authors a wider audience.
The partnership builds on Spotify’s growing audiobook presence, which the company launched in 2022 and has since expanded to more than 22 global markets with hundreds of thousands of English-language titles.
By adding physical books to its ecosystem, Spotify aims to make it easier for readers to transition from discovering a book in the app to owning a printed copy. Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, said he welcomed the collaboration, noting that it could strengthen support for independent booksellers by meeting readers where they already spend time.
For a company best known for music streaming, this move marks a notable shift toward a more holistic audio and reading destination. In addition to the Bookshop partnership, Spotify also announced its new Page Match feature, which allows readers to sync audiobooks with physical books. Just yesterday, the streaming giant also introduced offline lyrics with translation support as part of a broader wave of product updates.
