Overview
- New monthly rates are now €12.99 for Individual, €17.99 for Duo, €21.99 for Family, and €6.99 for Students, up from €10.99, €14.99, €17.99, and €5.99.
- New customers pay the higher prices immediately, while existing subscribers must actively consent by a reported deadline—cited as 14 October by some outlets and mid‑November by others—or be downgraded to the free tier.
- Spotify is offering a lower‑priced Basic option that keeps ad‑free music and downloads but removes the 12 included audiobook hours, with some reports noting it is limited to certain existing users and excludes students.
- Consumers weighing costs can stay by downgrading to Basic or sharing via Duo or Family, use student pricing where eligible, or switch to rivals, with tools like Soundiiz and Tunemymusic enabling playlist transfers.
- Analysts see the move as part of Spotify’s shift toward monetization after its first annual net profit in 2024, while per‑stream payouts still near an estimated $0.003–$0.005 suggest limited direct benefit to most artists.