TechCrunch Daily Crunch Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
Feb 28, 2026
Coverage of Spotify launching audiobook charts and what that could mean for listening habits. News on ChatGPT reaching 900 million weekly active users and AI music platform Suno hitting 2 million paid subscribers. Quick rundowns of related industry moves and ad partner mentions.
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Spotify Launches Weekly Audiobook Charts
- Spotify is launching weekly audiobook charts in the US and UK that rank titles overall and by genre based on listening behavior and engagement.
- Charts are available to free and paying users inside the Audiobooks hub via Search → Audiobooks → Dive Deeper, showing Spotify's deeper push into audiobooks since 2022.
ChatGPT Reach And OpenAI Funding Surge
- OpenAI reported 900 million weekly active ChatGPT users and 50 million paying subscribers while announcing a $110 billion private funding round.
- Major investments include $50B from Amazon, $30B from NVIDIA, and $30B from SoftBank valuing OpenAI at $730B pre-money.
Suno's Fast Growth And Licensing Deal
- Suno's AI music generator grew rapidly to 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million ARR, per CEO Mikey Shulman on LinkedIn.
- The company recently settled with Warner Music Group to license catalog music after copyright lawsuits.