Spotify users last faced a price hike in July 2023, and now another one is unfortunately on the cards.
From May, Individual, Duo and Family plan customers in the UK will all have to pay more each month to stream music and podcasts. However, all is not gloomy. You can beat Spotify’s price hike and we’ll tell you how.
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How much is Spotify growing in the UK?
Spotify has started contacting its customers in the UK about the price increases. Here is a summary of the extent of the evolution of each plan in this country:
- Individual – Going from £10.99 per month to £11.99 per month
- Duo – Going from £14.99 per month to £16.99 per month
- Family – Going from £17.99 per month to £19.99 per month
The student plan will remain at £5.99 per month, according to Money Saving Expert. If you benefit from the Free plan, this will of course remain free of charge.
If you’re already a subscriber, you’ll start paying the new prices after receiving one month’s notice – these emails appear to be rolling out now. This means you should pay starting in May or June, depending on when you are contacted.
If you signed up for a free trial, you’ll pay the old prices for a month before upgrading to the new ones. New subscribers will pay the increased costs as soon as they take effect.
Is Spotify raising prices in the US?
Reports of rising prices in the United States began circulating via Bloomberg earlier this month. At the time of writing, we have yet to see any specific pricing communications from Spotify America like we have with the UK, but we do know there will be a price increase later This year.
Here are the current costs of the music streaming service’s Premium plans in the United States:
- Individual – $10.99 per month
- Duo – $14.99 per month
- Family – $16.99 per month
- Student – $5.99 per month
If Spotify follows the same pattern as in the UK, the new prices will be $11.99 per month for Premium Individual, $16.99 per month for Spotify Duo, and $19.99 per month for Premium Family. In theory, there should be no change to the Student and Free plans.
As soon as we know more about when the new prices will go into effect for US subscribers, we will update this article.
Avoid the Spotify price hike by purchasing a gift card
The only real way to benefit from the lower Spotify prices is to purchase a long-term gift card and use it before the subscription changes take effect. Keep in mind that this method is only applicable to Spotify Premium Individual, as no gift cards are offered for the Duo and Family plans.
You can buy a 12-month one from Amazon and Currys for £99, saving you almost £45 compared to paying the new costs for a year.
GET 12 MONTHS OF SPOTIFY PREMIUM FOR £99
It’s an e-gift card, so you shouldn’t have to wait for the postman – just send an email to your inbox or text.
As the new rates come into force from May, we recommend that you purchase this gift card before April 30, 2024. You can then use your code against your Spotify account, although you may need to cancel your plan first. If that doesn’t work, try contacting Spotify.
You can find more information in Spotify’s terms and conditions.
Other ways to avoid Spotify’s price hike
If buying a gift card isn’t for you, the only other ways to save money are to downgrade your plan or see if you can get it for free through a mobile contract such as Vodafone .
Failing that, you can always cancel Spotify.
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