• All Spotify Premium customers will see a worth improve, the primary since its 2011 US launch.
• The plans will improve by $1, apart from Spotify Duo, which is able to go up by $2.
• This transfer isn’t out of the blue. Final 12 months, Spotify’s CEO stated that subscribers ought to anticipate a worth improve. 

Music lovers beware: your Spotify invoice will probably be getting somewhat costlier. 

On Monday, Spotify introduced that costs for its premium subscriptions will probably be rising within the US and several other different nations. Although your month-to-month price will solely rise by a greenback or two relying in your plan, it is a vital change because it marks Spotify’s first worth improve because it launched within the US in 2011.

The adjustments are:

• $5.99 for pupil subscriptions (up from $4.99)
• $10.99 for single subscriptions (up from $9.99)
• $14.99 for duo subscriptions (up from $12.99)
• $16.99 for household subscriptions (up from $15.99)

So, all plans will probably be rising by one greenback apart from Spotify Duo, which is a subscription for 2 accounts meant for 2 individuals who dwell collectively — Duo subscribers will see a $2 improve. 

In line with Spotify’s FAQ web page, customers will get an e-mail notification in regards to the worth improve, in addition to a month-long “grace interval.” This implies your upcoming fee would be the final one with the cheaper worth.

These presently on trial presents will get one month with the unique price earlier than having to pay the brand new worth. 

Spotify nonetheless presents a free model with adverts, so if the fee is simply too excessive you may all the time maintain your account with out paying. However, the free model doesn’t allow you to play the songs in any order you need, nor does it allow you to obtain songs to take heed to offline.  

Spotify’s CEO warned us

Whereas it is by no means enjoyable when a service raises it is costs, Spotify’s improve should not come as a shock. Final 12 months, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek instructed The Wall Road Journal that subscribers might anticipate worth will increase in 2023. 

Spotify is certainly one of many streaming platforms to hike up costs. Along with YouTube Premium elevating its costs, Apple did the identical for its music and video streaming plans final 12 months, telling TechCrunch on the time that it was attributable to “a rise in licensing prices, and in flip, artists and songwriters will earn extra for the streaming of their music.”

On Wednesday, Insider reported that Netflix removed its “Fundamental” plan within the US and Canada, forcing new and returning subscribers to now pay not less than $15.49 as an alternative of $9.99 in the event that they did not wish to see adverts, or swap to the brand new advertising-supported tier.