Spotify Now Supports AI-Narrated Audiobooks from ElevenLabs

Spotify is continuing to expand its audiobook catalog and make it easier for authors to distribute their content to a global audience. Starting today, Spotify will accept audiobooks created using ElevenLabs, an AI-powered voice narration platform. This integration provides authors with a cost-effective, high-quality alternative to traditional audiobook production.

AI-Generated Narration for Authors

ElevenLabs offers AI-driven voice narration in 29 languages, allowing authors to create realistic, expressive audiobooks with complete control over voice tone and intonation. By eliminating the need for professional studio recordings, digital voice narration lowers the barrier to entry, making audiobook production more accessible for independent authors and publishers.

Authors can now distribute their ElevenLabs-narrated audiobooks to Spotify and other select retailers through Findaway Voices, a distribution platform owned by Spotify. This means books created using ElevenLabs can reach millions of new listeners worldwide.

How to Submit an ElevenLabs Audiobook to Spotify

Publishing an AI-narrated audiobook on Spotify is a simple process:

• Create & Download – Authors generate their audiobook using ElevenLabs’ AI narration platform and download the completed file package.

• Upload to Findaway Voices – The audiobook is submitted to Findaway Voices by Spotify, which handles distribution.

• Review & Approval – After a standard review process, the audiobook goes live on Spotify and other compatible retailers.

For listener transparency, all digitally narrated audiobooks will be clearly labeled. The metadata will include a notice stating the book is narrated by a digital voice, and the description will begin with the sentence: “This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.”

Expanding AI Narration on Spotify

Spotify previously announced support for AI-narrated audiobooks created with Google Play Books and is continuing to explore new ways to expand audiobook accessibility. By integrating ElevenLabs’ AI-powered narration, Spotify provides authors and publishers more options to bring their books to audio without the traditional costs of voiceover production.

For more information on ElevenLabs’ AI narration tools, visit elevenlabs.io.

Editor’s Note: This article was created by Alicia Shapiro, CMO of AiNews.com, with writing, image, and idea-generation support from ChatGPT, an AI assistant. However, the final perspective and editorial choices are solely Alicia Shapiro’s. Special thanks to ChatGPT for assistance with research and editorial support in crafting this article.