YouTube Premium may soon stream audiobooks alongside its video catalog. A 9to5Google report says the company is evaluating a dedicated audiobook tier for Premium subscribers, putting it in direct competition with Spot…

The report adds that YouTube would bundle audiobooks with music and video, treating the three formats as equal pillars of the service. No pricing details have emerged, and the company has not confirmed a rollout date.…

Audio platforms chase longer listening time

Spotify’s redesign, announced at its Stream On event, replaces the static grid of album art with a vertical feed that feels more like TikTok or Instagram. The new homescreen scrolls through autoplaying snippets of pod…