Spotify for Authors: Everything You Need to Know

If you're thinking about distributing an audiobook version of your book—and you really should—then Spotify is a platform you can't afford to ignore.

With millions of listeners and a growing focus on audiobooks, Spotify offers authors a powerful way to reach new audiences, increase discoverability, and generate long-term passive income!

📌 Fun fact: BookMonty is the first platform ever to offer requests for audiobook reviews on Spotify! 📌

What is Spotify for Authors?

Spotify for Authors (SfA) officially launches on August 1, 2025. It's a spinoff from FindawayVoices by Spotify. Basically, effective that date, FindawayVoices by Spotify splits into two distinct services: Findaway Voices by INaudio (handling audiobook distribution) and Spotify for Authors (focused on tools, analytics, distribution, and marketing for authors within the Spotify ecosystem).

Why You Should Care

Reach millions. Spotify boasts 678 million users globally, including 268 million paid subscribers. It’s a massive, untapped audience.
Fresh discoverability. Spotify’s push into audiobooks helps you stand out more than on crowded platforms like Audible.
Passive income. Once published, audiobooks keep rolling in royalties—even while you sleep.
Higher royalties.If you sign up for an SfA account, you’ll earn a 50% royalty share on every audiobook sold or streamed on Spotify — significantly higher than the industry standard.💰 It’s a direct way to earn more while keeping control over your content.

Tools Available Inside Spotify for Authors

GROWTH Tools (for marketing)

Just like Amazon KDP, you can create audiobook author profiles. This is great because it allows you to build your author brand with headshots, bios, and direct social links within SfA.

You can also create Spotify Promo Cards and generate Spotify Redemption Codes, which you can use for marketing your audiobook titles.

INSIGHT Tools (to know your audience)

View data on listening time, audience demographics, location, and even podcast preferences of your listeners over the past 365 days. Use these insights to refine your marketing and future books.

PUBLISHER Tools (for catalog management)

Success isn’t just about one audiobook — it’s about building a thriving catalog! Once you have multiple titles, staying organized is key. Spotify’s Publisher Tools let you track performance, view royalty reports, and monitor audience growth across all your audiobooks, all from one central dashboard.

How to Join SfA

Step 1: Register via the Findaway Voices homepage.

Step 2: Click the Register Free button at the top of the page and then provide the following:

name + last name
email address
password

Step 3: Click Create Account, and voila! You now have an "inside route" to creating a Spotify for Authors account.

What’s Coming Next

SfA is still expanding its author toolkit, so expect plenty of additional features such as improved marketing support, enhanced analytics, better global market reach, and even direct monetization tools.

If you think about it, Spotify is clearly positioning itself for a major push into audiobooks. With new tools, author dashboards, and a global listener base, it's not just experimenting — it's preparing to become a dominant force in the audiobook space.

And with all of these in development, wouldn't it be great to be ahead of your competitors?! Of course it would. So, get in there and register for a Spotify for Authors account today.