{"id":3237,"date":"2026-07-17T22:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/apple-music-is-getting-a-price-hike\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:14:26","slug":"apple-music-is-getting-a-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/apple-music-is-getting-a-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music is getting a price hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Representation of Apple Music logo\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Illustration by Alex Castro \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/23925978\/acastro_STK046_02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple Music is more expensive now. In the US, an individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, a $1 bump up from the previous $10.99 price. A family plan now costs $19.99 per month, up from $16.99, and a student plan costs $6.99 per month, up from $5.99. Apple, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/apple-music-hikes-subscription-prices-as-a-result-of-rising-licensing-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement to <em>Music Business Worldwide<\/em><\/a>, says it is increasing prices \u00ab\u00a0as a result of rising licensing costs.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Music Business Worldwide<\/em> also reports that prices gone up in the UK and Europe, and the publication \u00ab\u00a0understands\u00a0\u00bb that hikes are hitting other countries as well. Apple didn&rsquo;t immediately reply to a request for comment from <em>The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-11.12.06-AM.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Apple Music pricing page.\" title=\"A screenshot of the Apple Music pricing page.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Apple\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple Music last got a price increase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/10\/24\/23420902\/apple-tv-plus-music-price-increase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/967379\/apple-music-price-increase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Music is more expensive now. 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