Overview
- Apple raised U.S. Apple Music prices on Friday, July 17 to $11.99 for the Individual plan, $19.99 for the Family plan and $6.99 for the Student plan, and new subscribers are charged the higher rates immediately.
- Apple increased Apple One Family to $27.95 and Apple One Premier to $39.95 while keeping the Apple One Individual tier at $19.95.
- Apple said the price changes are a response to rising licensing fees and framed the move as part of paying more to rights holders and artists.
- The Family Apple Music plan received the largest jump, a $3 monthly rise that adds about $36 a year and could push some households to reevaluate bundle choices or consider rival services.
- The new pricing rolled out across multiple markets including the U.K., Europe, India and Brazil and follows similar streaming price hikes this year such as Spotify’s earlier increase.