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Spotify expands audiobooks to 180+ markets, bringing its catalog to 750M+ users, and adds 350K+ titles in 120+ languages in partnership with 300+ publishers (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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Spotify, a music streaming service, has expanded its audiobook offerings to 180+ markets, reaching 750 million users, and added 350,000 new titles in 120+ languages, making it the largest audiobook platform in the world.

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Spotify has expanded its audiobook offerings to 180+ markets.: Spotify has expanded its audiobook offerings to 180+ markets.
The company has added 350,000 new titles in 120+ languages.: The company has added 350,000 new titles in 120+ languages.
Spotify is the largest audiobook platform in the world.: Spotify is the largest audiobook platform in the world.

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Spotify expands audiobooks to 180+ markets, bringing its catalog to 750M+ users, and adds 350K+ titles in 120+ languages in partnership with 300+ publishers (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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