Spotify hikes U.S. Premium subscription price months after last rate increase
Published Thu, Jan 15 2026
9:20 AM EST
Updated 57 Min Ago
Chris Eudaily@chrisudailyWATCH LIVEKey Points
- Spotify is raising the Premium subscription price by $1 per month in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia.
- The monthly price will go from $11.99 to $12.99 starting in February.
- The music streaming platform raised the U.S. price to $11.99 in June 2025.
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Spotify Premium subscriptions are getting more expensive.
The subscription price will rise from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia for the February bill, the streaming platform said in a blog post.
Users will get an email with the update sometime in the next month explaining the change, Spotify said Thursday. That email will say that the price is increasing so the company can "keep delivering a great experience"
Spotify last bumped the Premium price for U.S. users in June to $11.99 per month. In July 2023, the price was raised to $10.99 per month.
The music streaming platform reported strong third-quarter earnings in November, but fourth-quarter revenue and total premium subscription guidance were short of analyst expectations.
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Spotify began 2026 in a new era without co-founder Daniel Ek at the helm.
Ek stepped down as CEO at the beginning of January, turning over the company to co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström. The change was announced in September.
As the streaming platform has leaned in to artificial intelligence and expanded podcast and video features, the company has faced a wave of criticism from artists who have pulled their music in protest over Ek's investment in defense technology firm Helsing.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, Hotline TNT, Xiu Xiu, and Massive Attack, among other groups, have all pulled music, according to Fader.
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