

and large parts of Europe, whereas streaming counterparts such as Netflix have regularly updated their pricing tiers through the years. The price increase is notable, insofar as it’s the first time that Spotify has altered its main premium pricing plan in many of its core markets, including the U.S.

In the U.K., premium subscribers will pay an extra £1 at £10.99 a month. Germany, on the other hand, seems to be staying the same at €9.99 per month. It seems that Eurozone customers are seeing single-euro increases on the individual premium plan, although prices already vary across the region so the new price will depend on where you live - in Finland, for example, it has gone up €1 to €11.99 per month, whereas in France it has risen to €10.99. However, the updated prices have started showing up on their local landing pages. The company hasn’t communicated prices for these markets yet, saying that those affected will start receiving emails from today confirming their new rates.

market, with Spotify confirming that it will be increasing its prices in dozens of markets, including much of the European Union (EU), the U.K., and chunks of South and Central America, Asia and Oceania. The subscription hike isn’t limited to the U.S.

The family plan, meanwhile, is increasing by $1 to $16.99 and the student plan is also going up by a dollar, to $5.99 each month. The music-streaming giant, which claims some 500 million users globally, 40% of which are premium subscribers, revealed that its main premium ad-free subscription plan will be increasing from $9.99 per month to $10.99 in the U.S., while its Duo plan is rising by $2 to $14.99. Spotify has announced that it’s raising its premium plan prices, confirming reports that first started to surface over the weekend.
