This category usually yields one of most eclectic groups of nominees on the Grammy ballot – and so it will likely be again this year.
The case accuses Spotify of using audiobooks to illegally cut its royalty rates, but the streamer says that argument is "meritless" and "profoundly devalues" literary works.
Priced at $10.99, the new tier costs $1 less than the service's premium individual plan, which includes 15 hours of audiobook listening per month.
The streamer’s decision to reclassify its premium subscription as a bundled service is a misguided and unfair reading of the Phonorecords IV agreement.
By hosting far more than just music, the company can increase engagement, raise prices and maximize value in a bid to reach its long-time goal of becoming profitable.
Leslie Jones, Audra McDonald, Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep and Patrick Stewart were also winners.
Winners will be unveiled at a March 4 gala in Los Angeles.
Premium subscribers can stream 15 hours per month from a catalog of over 200,000 titles.
Premium users in the United Kingdom and Australia can start listening on Wednesday (Oct. 4), while U.S. subscribers will gain access later this year.
Nir Zicherman also co-founded Anchor, the podcast platform acquired by Spotify in 2019 that has powered much of the audio giant's podcasting capabilities.
