Spotify Now Lets You Listen to Magazine Articles, but It Will Cost You
Remember when Spotify was just for listening to music? It used to be the app for streaming tunes, but in 2026, the app has more of a do-it-all attitude. You can still use it to listen to just about any song you can think of, but you can also listen to podcasts and audiobooks, and DM with friends. (Really, there's an in-app chat function .) Even after launching all of these features, Spotify's quest to capture all of your attention isn't over: The company has announced an effort to get you to listen to magazine articles as well. Spotify's new audio articles feature uses AI Spotify announced its new "narrated articles" feature in a press release on Tuesday . According to the company, users now have access to over 650 "long-form" magazine articles to listen to through the app. Spotify says the company's in-house team at Spotify Audiobooks is behind these audio productions, including articles from magazines like The Atlantic, Billboard, GQ, Pitchf...