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# Spotify Adds ‘Word’ Genre For Audiobooks, Meditations, Poetry, Language Learning and More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-adds-word-genre-for-audiobooks-meditations-poetry-language-learning-and-more/
- Published: 2019-02-22T09:25:57.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-22T09:25:57.000Z
- Description: Spotify is aggressively re-positioning itself as a destination for all things audio. Following its recent purchase of podcasters Gimlet and Anchor Media for $340 million, the streamer has added a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/02/spotify-adds-word-genre-for-audiobooks-medita
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, audiobooks, guided meditations, language lessons, poetry, short stories, Spotify, Word, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![image from storage.googleapis.com](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c49c96200d-200wi "image from storage.googleapis.com")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c49c96200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify is aggressively re-positioning itself as a destination for all things audio. Following its recent purchase of podcasters Gimlet and Anchor Media for $340 million, the streamer has added a "Word" category to make it easier for users to find the growing collections of poetry, guided meditations, audiobooks, language lessons and short stories on the platform.In a blog post Spotify wrote: "Scroll through the genres under Browse on Spotify, and sure enough, you’ll find [**Word**](https://open.spotify.com/genre/word-page?ref=hypebot.com), a category home to recordings of everything from poetry to guided meditation, audio books, and short stories. If you’re searching for a track full of rhythm and tone – minus the music -Word is the place to find it."**Who Is Listening To Spoken Word On Spotify?**"It’s primarily people aged 55 and up who speak English," according to the streamer, "with users from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and Ireland taking the top five slots."