TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2025 (CNW Group via COMTEX) --
This month marks the two-year anniversary of Audiobooks in Premium, and Spotify is sharing new data that highlights how the format is resonating with listeners around the world, including right here in Canada.
In just two years, Spotify introduced millions of new listeners to the format and reimagined how people discover and enjoy audiobooks. Around the world, Spotify is helping publishers reach new audiences and build sustainable growth for the global audiobook ecosystem. Within two years, Spotify's Audiobooks catalogue has tripled to over 500,000 titles across English-speaking markets including Canada.
In Canada specifically, Spotify is seeing strong momentum when looking at consumption across both English and French language titles:
Canada was also the first dual-language market for Spotify Audiobooks, and the success since then is powerfully reflected in the vibrant demand for Francophone stories and authors. Since launch, there's been:
This organic growth demonstrates that direct investment and platform innovation are already working. With the recent addition of Scholastic Canada and partnerships under discussion with francophone publishers, Quebec and Canadian authors are reaching new audiences both domestically and abroad. Spotify believes the best way to support culture is through investment and discovery, not rigid quotas, and these results prove our model is working.
More details can be found in our For The Record post HERE
SOURCE Spotify Canada
SOURCE: Spotify Canada
Media contact: David Troya-Alvarez, dtalvarez@thechangemakers.com
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