Spotify Confirms Price Increase for US Subscriptions
Premium, family, duo, and student accounts will all be more expensive
After months of anticipation, Spotify has laid out plans for a price increase on all US subscriptions. The fee will increase by either $1 or $2 per month, depending on the plan.
The numbers:
Individual premium plans will increase from $11.99 to $12.99/month.
Duo (two-person) plans will go from $16.99 to $18.99/month.
Family plans are increasing from $19.99 to $21.99/month.
Student plans will rise from $5.99 to $6.99/month.
Increases will go into effect over the next month.
Background:
Estonia and Latvia are receiving price increases alongside the US.
Spotify hiked prices in the U.K. and Switzerland last year.
Spotify raised prices on subscriptions in the US in July 2023 and June 2024.
What they said:
Spotify: “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists.”
After months of anticipation, Spotify has laid out plans for a price increase on all US subscriptions. The fee will increase by either $1 or $2 per month, depending on the plan.
The numbers:
Individual premium plans will increase from $11.99 to $12.99/month.
Duo (two-person) plans will go from $16.99 to $18.99/month.
Family plans are increasing from $19.99 to $21.99/month.
Student plans will rise from $5.99 to $6.99/month.
Increases will go into effect over the next month.
Background:
Estonia and Latvia are receiving price increases alongside the US.
Spotify hiked prices in the U.K. and Switzerland last year.
Spotify raised prices on subscriptions in the US in July 2023 and June 2024.
What they said:
Spotify: “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists.”
After months of anticipation, Spotify has laid out plans for a price increase on all US subscriptions. The fee will increase by either $1 or $2 per month, depending on the plan.
The numbers:
Individual premium plans will increase from $11.99 to $12.99/month.
Duo (two-person) plans will go from $16.99 to $18.99/month.
Family plans are increasing from $19.99 to $21.99/month.
Student plans will rise from $5.99 to $6.99/month.
Increases will go into effect over the next month.
Background:
Estonia and Latvia are receiving price increases alongside the US.
Spotify hiked prices in the U.K. and Switzerland last year.
Spotify raised prices on subscriptions in the US in July 2023 and June 2024.
What they said:
Spotify: “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists.”
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This article was written with information sourced from Variety.
We covered it because of Spotify’s influence on the music industry.
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