Spotify Integrates ElevenLabs AI Narration for Audiobooks
Friday, February 21, 2025
Why It Matters:
This partnership enables authors to produce and distribute cost-effective, high-quality audiobooks, expanding their reach to millions of listeners.
Key Points
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AI Narration Access:
Authors can now use ElevenLabs' AI voice technology to create audiobooks in 29 languages, offering full control over voice and intonation. -
Simplified Distribution:
Once narrated, these audiobooks can be uploaded to Findaway Voices by Spotify, making them available on Spotify and other participating retailers after standard review. -
Clear Labeling:
All AI-narrated titles will be distinctly marked, with descriptions starting with, “This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.”
What’s Next:
Spotify plans to continue supporting digital voice-narrated content, aiming to provide more tools for authors and publishers to create and share their audiobooks.