Today, Apple has increased the price of Apple Music along with some Apple One subscription bundles. This follows the price increases for AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads. In the United States, here are the Apple Music plans that are affected by today’s price hikes:
- Individual: $11.99, up from $10.99 ($1 difference)
- Family: $19.99, up from $16.99 ($3 difference)
- Student: $6.99, up from $5.99 ($1 difference)
Now you may think these recent price hikes are due to inflation, but Apple claimed in a statement to Music Business Worldwide that these pricing adjustments were due to the “result of licensing costs.” This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Apple Music pricing increase; the last time was in October 2022.
Ironically, Apple did poke fun at Apple Music’s competitor, Spotify, for increasing the prices across its plans earlier this year, but it looks like Apple Music can’t be immune to price increases anymore. Despite today’s price increases, Apple Music remains more affordable than Spotify.
On a related note, pricing for Apple One bundle plans was affected too, so here’s a rundown of all the plans the Apple One offers with the adjusted prices:
- Individual: $19.95 (unaffected)
- Family: $27.95, up from $25.95 ($2 difference)
- Premier: $39.95, up from $37.95 ($2 difference)
While it does suck to continue seeing price hikes across Apple’s services from time to time, even other competitors such as Netflix and Disney+ had to increase the prices for their plans; for what it’s worth, higher-tier family plans still hold better value, especially with the Apple One Premier Plan, where you get access to (pretty much) all of Apple’s services. Still, these price hikes are something you should be aware of if you’re ever considering subscribing to any of Apple’s services.
