Overview

• New customers have paid the higher rates since August 14, and existing subscribers are being asked to accept the changes by October 14 or be downgraded to the free tier, with new prices applying in November.
• Spotify’s updated monthly rates include €12.99 for Individual, €21.99 for Family and €6.99 for Student, representing increases of up to roughly 22 percent.
• Basic plans for existing users match previous Premium prices (€10.99 Individual, €14.99 Duo, €17.99 Family), exclude monthly audiobook listening time and appear as an available plan in account settings.
• Switching to Basic is restricted to eligible accounts, cannot be reversed later, excludes students and can be changed on Family only by the primary account holder.
• Spotify cites investment in product innovation, AI and its audio catalog for the increases, while rivals highlight value plays such as Deezer Family at €15.99 per month on an annual plan with lossless FLAC up to 1,411 kbps.