Spotify Adds Scholastic Audiobooks to Premium Plans
Eligible subscribers in six countries can now listen to Scholastic's children's and family audiobooks within their monthly listening hours.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Children’s Music
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Spotify has added Scholastic's children's and family audiobooks to the monthly listening hours included with eligible Premium and Audiobooks+ subscriptions. The titles were previously available only as individual purchases.
Why it matters
Under credit-based plans, one credit buys one book regardless of length, which may discourage parents from spending on short children's titles. Time-metered subscriptions allow families to listen to more books with children each month.
Premium Individual costs $12.99 a month in the U.S. and Premium Family costs $21.99 a month, each including 15 hours of audiobook listening. The number of Scholastic titles included in the agreement is not stated in the source material.
The players
Spotify
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider that offers music, podcasts and audiobooks to subscribers worldwide.
Scholastic
Scholastic is an American publisher and distributor of children's books and educational materials, known for series such as Captain Underpants and The Hunger Games.
The details
The agreement covers Captain Underpants, The Hunger Games, Wings of Fire, The Owl Diaries series by Rebecca Elliott, and Burn the Water by Billy Ray, along with a full-cast audio adaptation of Jarrett J. Krosoczka's graphic memoir Hey, Kiddo. Premium listening hours are limited to the account holder, so children sharing an account need the paid Audiobooks+ for Plan Members add-on to receive their own hours.
Timeline
Scholastic audiobooks added to eligible Premium and Audiobooks+ plans on 2026-11-10
Spotify plans Audiobooks+ tiers with more hours and family and student options later this year
Industry Dynamics
The move reflects the broader shift in audiobook distribution from per-title credit purchases toward time-metered subscription bundles, a model that streaming services have used to expand catalog access. Applying that model to children's and family titles extends it into a segment where per-book pricing has historically discouraged frequent purchases.
Eligible Premium and Audiobooks+ subscribers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland can now access Scholastic titles within their monthly hours without paying per book. Families sharing one account should note that each child needs the paid Audiobooks+ for Plan Members add-on to receive their own listening hours.
The takeaway
Parents with several children should compare the Premium Family price with the Audiobooks+ add-on before choosing a plan, since the add-on is needed for each child to get their own listening hours. The per-book cost barrier is lower on time-metered plans than on credit-based ones.
What happens next
Spotify plans to launch Audiobooks+ tiers with more hours, along with family and student options, later this year.
Further reading
For more on kids' audio content, see Children's Music and how subscription plans are changing family listening habits.
Source note: This article includes information reported by PublishersWeekly.
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