Spotify debuts its first 'bookcast' from Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Spotify has released the first episodes of a new audio format it's calling the "bookcast" with help from Dolly Parton and James Patterson. The pair co-wrote a novel titled Run, Rose, Run, which has been blended with an original soundtrack written, recorded and produced by Parton. The bookcast format brings together audio storytelling with sound elements and original music. Spotify says it delivers "an immersive listening experience." Run, Rose, Run tells the story of a musician who moves to Nash...