Apple today increased the price of Apple Music and some Apple One subscription plans. An individual Apple Music subscription now costs $1 more in the US, going from $10.99 to $11.99 per month.
The price of the Apple Music family plan increased by $3, from $16.99 to $19.99. The student price has increased by $1, with the plan now priced at $6.99.
The price of the Apple One individual plan hasn’t changed, but the Family and Premier plans have increased by $2. The Family plan now costs $27.95 per month and the Premier plan is $39.95 per month. Apple also increased its prices in Brazil.
In a statement to Music Business Worldwide, Apple said it was raising prices due to the “result of licensing costs.” Apple Music prices were last increased in October 2022.
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