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Spotify for Authors Now Supports Direct Audiobook Publishing

Direct publishing

August 1, 2025

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Big news for self-published authors — starting today, you can publish your audiobooks directly to Spotify through Spotify for Authors. We've been hard at work building an innovative platform that's pushing the audiobooks industry forward. Last year, we equipped publishers and the authors they represent with tools to help them thrive on Spotify. Now, we're opening the doors even wider by giving self-published authors the same access to insights, control, and opportunity for success on Spotify.

One platform. Endless potential.

If you’re a self-published author, there’s no better place to get started:

Publishing directly with Spotify for Authors simplifies your workflow, unlocks industry-leading insights, and allows you to maximize revenue from distribution to Spotify.

From geographic and demographic breakdowns to affinity data that reveals what podcasts and authors your listeners also love, you’ll get the most comprehensive view available on your audience, your audiobooks, and your performance on Spotify.

Distribute wide with Voices by INaudio

At Spotify, we believe in a wide, open audiobook ecosystem — one where authors can earn more by reaching more listeners on more audiobook platforms.

That's why we are partnering with INaudio to enable authors to seamlessly unlock broader distribution for their works:

  1. Upload your audiobook to Spotify for Authors
  2. Opt to share your title with INaudio
  3. Set up your Voices by INaudio account
  4. Select the retailers you want to distribute to through Voices by INaudio

After setting up your Voices by INaudio account, simply upload new titles to Spotify for Authors, publish through INaudio, and take advantage of a wide global network of audiobook retailers and audiences.

Your next chapter starts here

The future is bright for audiobooks on Spotify. Whether you're a self-published author, or represented by a publisher, Spotify for Authors has the tools you need to grow on Spotify.

Let’s tell your story.

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