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Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again (www.engadget.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Spotify is officially raising its Premium subscription rates in the US come July, following reports of the move in April. The platform is increasing its Individual plan from $11 to $12 monthly and its Duo plan from $15 to $17 monthly — the same jump as last year's $1 and $2 price hikes, respectively. However, its Family plan is going up by a whopping $3, increasing from $17 to $20 monthly. The only subscribers getting a break are students, who will continue to pay $6 monthly.

Spotify announced the price hikes less than a year after its previous one last July. Before that, Spotify hadn't raised its fees since launching a decade and a half ago. I guess it was too optimistic to hope the next increase would also take that long, especially with Spotify's continued focus (and money dump) on audiobooks.

Premium subscribers should receive an email from Spotify in the next month detailing the price hike and providing a link to cancel their plan if they would prefer to do so. Users currently on a trial period for Spotify will get one month at $11 after it ends before being moved up to a $12 monthly fee.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I feel they're all fairly similar. I won't do apple music because I don't do iOS, and I moved from Google play music when forced to the inferior YouTube music. I wonder if tidal or any other service has comparable pricing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've been using Apple Music on Android for years, I definitely recommend it. The app is totally fine, I think it's still better than Spotify's crappy app. On desktop you can use the Cider app, which is much better than iTunes. It's even available on Linux.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

There is an official Apple Music desktop app for windows now, no need to use Cider.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I switched to AM a couple years ago due to the (better) privacy policy vs YTM. The app is 'fine' but it's painfully obvious that they didn't want to bother with the android UI guidelines. But it's a small annoyance, and the price is... palatable, I guess? I think I'd jump ship at $14, but at $12, fine. I don't use it that much.

Actually, it'd be nice if they would charge based on usage, not flat-rate. I doubt I'm using $3 of that $12 cost.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Hell no...Please not based on usage :o

But I'd be fine with the option to do either

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I use YT Music because I get it cheap (VPN shenanigans), you can upload your own music (hello Nintendo soundtracks), and I mod the Android app to stop it being a mess (ReVanced Extended is the GOAT).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do you always have to have the VPN connected to get the cheaper rate?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Nah just when I bought it. I did this a while ago so I'm not sure if it still works.

I'm gonna cling onto the quid a month rate for dear life.