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Spotify Premium is raising monthly rates by $1-$2 starting February in the US and Europe. Learn why costs are rising and how artists are reacting.

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If you subscribe to Spotify Premium , prepare to see a slightly higher number on your bill next month . Starting in February , the streaming giant is raising subscription rates by $1 to $2 across the board—a move that mirrors a similar price hike instituted in 2024 . Users in the US, Estonia, and Latvia can expect an email notification shortly regarding the increased cost of their February billing cycle.

Spotify justifies these “occasional” increases as necessary to “reflect the value” the platform delivers and to maintain “the best possible experience” for users. The company also states that the extra revenue allows them to better “benefit artists,” noting that it paid out $10 billion to music rights-holders in 2024 . However, that sentiment isn’t universally shared; notably, several Grammy-nominated songwriters recently boycotted a Spotify-hosted event to protest what they claim are diminishing royalties for their work .

For subscribers sticking with the service, the Individual plan will jump from $12 to $13 per month, while the Student plan is seeing a similar $1 increase, moving from $6 to $7. Multi-account tiers are seeing a steeper rise: the Duo plan will now cost $19 (up from $17), and the Family plan is increasing by $2 to a new monthly price of $22. If these new rates are a dealbreaker, you can follow our guide on how to cancel your plan right here .

Beyond pricing adjustments, the platform has also navigated recent PR challenges . Late last year, Spotify came under fire for running recruitment advertisements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . The company defended the placement by noting the ads were part of a wider US government campaign that also ran on platforms like Meta and Google . Spotify has since confirmed that the campaign has concluded and that no ICE ads are currently running on the service .