Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs.

The new pricing is effective in many of the markets worldwide where Apple Music is available, including the U.S.

Under the new U.S. prices for Apple Music, the individual plan is increasing from $10.99 to $11.99 per month. The family plan, which provides up to six accounts, is rising from $16.99 to $19.99 per month. The Apple Music student plan is increasing from $5.99 to $6.99 monthly (available to verified students enrolled in a degree-granting university).

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