Spotify announces price rise for people with ad-free subscriptions

Spotify Premium is going up in price Millions of Spotify Premium subscribers are set to see their montly bill increasing. The streaming giant announced its price plans would be increasing for the first time since 2011. It currently has around 200 million people signed up to the ad-free service. In the US, the cost will increase from $9.99 to $10.99 (£8.57) for those with an individual plan. Similar increases will take place across the UK, with an Individual plan now costing £10.99 a month. A Duo plan will now cost users £14.99 with a Family plan setting customers back £17.99 a month. Each plan has increased by £1. READ MORE: Elon Musk unveils new logo in radical rebranding of Twitter as X Spotify has announced a price change The price rise comes as other streaming services have also announced hikes over the past year. In a blog post, Spotify wrote: “With 200+ million Premium subscribers, we’re also proud to be the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, giving Premium users access to on-demand and ad-free music listening, offline music downloads, and quality music streaming. “The market landscape has continued to evolve since we launched. So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of markets around the world. “These updates will help us continue to deliver value to fans and artists on our platform.” Spotify SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending