Apple Music just got more expensive. The music streaming service is now £11.99 / $11.99 / AU$14.99 for the Individual plan – that's £1 / $1 / AU$2 a month pricier than before.
It's not the only streaming service hiking its prices lately. Tidal recently announced its prices will go up next month, while Spotify raised its prices at the start of this year.
Here are the new prices for Apple Music.
Tier | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|
Individual | £10.99 / $10.99 / AU$12.99 | £11.99 / $11.99 / AU$14.99 |
Family | £16.99 / $16.99 / AU$19.99 | £19.99 / $19.99 / AU$23.99 |
Student | £5.99 / $5.99 / AU$6.99 | £5.99 / $6.99 / AU$7.99 |
However, even with the price rise, Apple Music remains cheaper than Spotify and Tidal in most plans and most territories. The student plan remains unchanged in the UK at £5.99 a month.
This is Apple Music's first price rise in four years. Apple recently raised the price of some of its devices – including the Apple TV 4K and HomePod 2 – citing the global RAM shortage.
Annual price rises are swiftly becoming the new norm for streaming services. Spotify has raised its UK prices three times since 2023.
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