Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week.

During a tumultuous time for the ticketing industry, Spotify announced a yearlong partnership with the National Independent Venue Assn. that would help spotlight local venues' upcoming shows.

Spotify Will Let Customers Buy a Hard-Copy Book With a Click in the App

The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says.

All Spotify users will be able to switch off videos by the end of April.

Spotify Technology ( SPOT 3.42%) competes with Apple, Alphabet (YouTube), and Amazon (Prime) in the streaming audio industry. Spotify has certainly carved out its share; the company has 751 million monthly active users, who utilize the service for music, podcasts, and other audio content.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) reported first quarter earnings on April 16, while Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) last reported Q4 2025 results in February. Both are subscription-and-advertising businesses at turning points.

Record labels Sony, Universal, and Warner also win $22 million in a case filed after an anonymous group known as Anna's Archive scraped and posted the music streamer’s library last year.