How to Avoid the Spotify Price Hike

Spotify users last experienced a price increase in July 2023, and now unfortunately another price increase is planned.

From May, customers on the Individual, Duo and Family plans in the UK will all have to pay more each month to stream music and podcasts. However, it is not all doom and gloom. You can beat Spotify’s price hike, and we’ll tell you how.

If you want to discover alternatives to Spotify, check out our overview of the best music streaming services.

How much is Spotify rising in Britain?

Spotify has started contacting customers in Britain about the price increases. Here’s a summary of how much each plan changes in this country:

• Individually – Increase from €10.99 per month to €11.99 per month
• Duo – Increase from €14.99 per month to €16.99 per month
• Family – Increase from €17.99 per month to €19.99 per month

According to Money Saving Expert, the student plan remains £5.99 per month. If you have the free subscription, this will of course remain free of charge.

If you are an existing subscriber, you will start paying the new prices after being given one month’s notice. It looks like these emails are now being rolled out. This means that you will have to pay from 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 switching to the new ones. New subscribers pay the higher fees as they arrive.

Is Spotify raising its prices in the US?

Reports of a price increase in the US began circulating via Bloomberg earlier this month. At the time of writing we have not seen any specific price communication from Spotify America such as with the UK, but we do know that there will be a price increase later this year.

Here are the current costs for the music streaming service’s Premium plans in the US:

• Individually – $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 in the Student and Free subscriptions.

As soon as we know more about when the new pricing will go into effect for US subscribers, we will update this article.

Avoid Spotify’s price increase by purchasing a gift card

The only real way to take advantage of the lower Spotify prices is to purchase a long-term gift card and redeem it before the subscription changes take effect. Please note that this method only applies to Spotify Premium Individual, as gift cards are not offered for the Duo and Family plans.

You can buy one for 12 months from Amazon and Curries for £99, saving you almost £45 compared to paying the new cost for a year.

GET 12 MONTHS OF SPOTIFY PREMIUM FOR £99

This is an e-gift card, so you don’t have to wait for the postman; you just need to receive an email in your inbox or a text message.

Since the new prices will come into effect from May, we recommend that you purchase this gift voucher earlier April 30, 2024. You can then redeem your code for your Spotify account, although you may need to cancel your subscription first. If that doesn’t work, try contacting Spotify.

More information can be found in Spotify’s general terms and conditions.

Other Ways to Avoid Spotify’s Price Hike

If buying a gift card isn’t for you, then the only other ways to save money are to downgrade your plan, or see if you can get it as a free benefit through a mobile contract, such as Vodafone.

If all else fails, you can always cancel Spotify.