The price for streaming ad-free music is about to increase for Spotify subscribers in several markets around the world, according to the company.
Spotify announced plans to increase prices in “multiple markets” on Monday, although customers in the United States are spared for now.
The company is informing subscribers in impacted markets where it will “update […] prices” via email, according to its post today.
“Over the next month, Premium subscribers in multiple markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region will receive an email explaining what this update means for their subscriptions,” Spotify says.
Premium price changes will presumably vary by market, although Spotify’s email example shows a 1€/month increase.
In the US, Spotify bumped up the price of its family plan a year ago, making it more expensive than Apple Music by $3 per month.
Spotify currently costs $1/month more than Apple Music for individual plans in the United States. Apple Music starts at $10.99/month for individuals compared to Spotify Premium at $11.99/month.
While Spotify includes audiobook listening hours as part of its paid membership, the biggest difference is that it offers an ad-supported free version, which Apple Music does not. Apple Music, on the other hand, has long supported higher quality streams which Spotify promises to match someday.