In diversifying its own content offering with yet another audio format alongside music and podcasts, Spotify may have unlocked a new way for artists to make more money from their fans on its platform. What if that artist and their team had access to a feature in Spotify for Artists that let them put a lock icon on a bonus track, making it accessible only to the fans who make an additional purchase?
Source: Could Spotify’s locked audiobooks model be a new way for artists to make money on its platform?