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Music streaming price increases in 2026

4 of the 4 music services we track raised prices in 2026 so far. 20 plan prices went up. Monthly plans anyone can buy went up 10% on average ($1.75/mo). The largest increase was Apple Music Family, from $16.99/mo to $19.99/mo (+18%).

2026 in numbers

Raised prices
4 of 4
music services we track, 2026 so far
Average increase
+10%
+$1.75/mo across 12 monthly plans
Largest increase
+18%
Apple Music Family: $16.99/mo → $19.99/mo
Largest in $
+$3/mo
Apple Music Family: $16.99/mo → $19.99/mo
Most raised
Apple Music
5 plan prices raised, up to +18%

Who raised prices

Who raised prices the most in 2026

Plan price increases per service, most first; restricted plans aren't counted. Tap a service to see its increases.
Plan price increases per service in 2026, most first. Each links to that service's increases in the list below.
  1. Apple Music5 plans · up to 18%
  2. YouTube Premium3 plans · up to 12%
  3. Spotify3 plans · up to 12%
  4. Amazon Music Unlimited2 plans · up to 10%

Month by month

Every increase in 2026 so far, by month

Newest first. Each row links to its sourced record.

August · 1 increase

  1. Apple Music · Apple One Individual

    Was $19.95/monow $21.95/mo

    +10%

July · 5 increases

  1. Apple Music · Family

    Was $16.99/monow $19.99/mo

    +18%

  2. Apple Music · Student

    Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan

    +17%

  3. Apple Music · Individual

    Was $10.99/monow $11.99/mo

    +9%

  4. Apple Music · Apple One Family

    Was $25.95/monow $27.95/mo

    +8%

  5. Apple Music · Apple One Premier

    Was $37.95/monow $39.95/mo

    +5%

May · 1 increase

  1. Amazon Music Unlimited · Single Device

    Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan

    +17%

April · 4 increases

  1. YouTube Premium · YouTube Music Premium Student

    Was $5.49/monow $5.99/moRestricted plan

    +9%on or before

  2. YouTube Premium · YouTube Music Premium Individual (annual)

    Was $109.99/yrnow $119.99/yr

    +9%on or before

  3. YouTube Premium · YouTube Music Premium Family

    Was $16.99/monow $18.99/mo

    +12%on or before

  4. YouTube Premium · YouTube Music Premium Individual

    Was $10.99/monow $11.99/mo

    +9%on or before

February · 5 increases

  1. Amazon Music Unlimited · Family, annual

    Was $199/yrnow $219/yrRestricted plan

    +10%

  2. Amazon Music Unlimited · Family

    Was $19.99/monow $21.99/mo

    +10%

  3. Amazon Music Unlimited · Individual (Prime members), annual

    Was $109/yrnow $119/yrRestricted plan

    +9%

  4. Amazon Music Unlimited · Individual (Prime members)

    Was $10.99/monow $11.99/moRestricted plan

    +9%

  5. Amazon Music Unlimited · Individual

    Was $11.99/monow $12.99/mo

    +8%

January · 4 increases

  1. Spotify · Premium Student

    Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan

    +17%

  2. Spotify · Premium Duo

    Was $16.99/monow $18.99/mo

    +12%

  3. Spotify · Premium Family

    Was $19.99/monow $21.99/mo

    +10%

  4. Spotify · Premium Individual

    Was $11.99/monow $12.99/mo

    +8%

Every price change

Plan by plan

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20 price increases in 2026

  1. Apple MusicApple One Individual+$2 · +10%Was $19.95/monow $21.95/mo
  2. Apple MusicApple One Premier+$2 · +5%Was $37.95/monow $39.95/mo
  3. Apple MusicApple One Family+$2 · +8%Was $25.95/monow $27.95/mo
  4. Apple MusicIndividual+$1 · +9%Was $10.99/monow $11.99/mo
  5. Apple MusicStudent+$1 · +17%Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan
  6. Apple MusicFamily+$3 · +18%Was $16.99/monow $19.99/mo
  7. Amazon Music UnlimitedSingle Device+$1 · +17%Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan
  8. YouTube PremiumYouTube Music Premium Individual (annual)+$10 · +9%Was $109.99/yrnow $119.99/yron or before
  9. YouTube PremiumYouTube Music Premium Student+$0.50 · +9%Was $5.49/monow $5.99/moon or before Restricted plan
  10. YouTube PremiumYouTube Music Premium Individual+$1 · +9%Was $10.99/monow $11.99/moon or before
  11. YouTube PremiumYouTube Music Premium Family+$2 · +12%Was $16.99/monow $18.99/moon or before
  12. Amazon Music UnlimitedIndividual+$1 · +8%Was $11.99/monow $12.99/mo
  13. Amazon Music UnlimitedIndividual (Prime members)+$1 · +9%Was $10.99/monow $11.99/moRestricted plan
  14. Amazon Music UnlimitedIndividual (Prime members), annual+$10 · +9%Was $109/yrnow $119/yrRestricted plan
  15. Amazon Music UnlimitedFamily+$2 · +10%Was $19.99/monow $21.99/mo
  16. Amazon Music UnlimitedFamily, annual+$20 · +10%Was $199/yrnow $219/yrRestricted plan
  17. SpotifyPremium Individual+$1 · +8%Was $11.99/monow $12.99/mo
  18. SpotifyPremium Family+$2 · +10%Was $19.99/monow $21.99/mo
  19. SpotifyPremium Duo+$2 · +12%Was $16.99/monow $18.99/mo
  20. SpotifyPremium Student+$1 · +17%Was $5.99/monow $6.99/moRestricted plan

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Biggest increases

The largest price increases of 2026

Each service's largest increase by percent, on plans anyone can buy.
  1. 1

    Apple Music Family

    Was $16.99/monow $19.99/mo

    +$3 · +18%
  2. 2

    YouTube Premium YouTube Music Premium Family

    Was $16.99/monow $18.99/mo

    +$2 · +12%on or before
  3. 3

    Spotify Premium Duo

    Was $16.99/monow $18.99/mo

    +$2 · +12%
  4. 4

    Amazon Music Unlimited Family

    Was $19.99/monow $21.99/mo

    +$2 · +10%

No increase

Services that didn't raise prices in 2026 so far

Every music service we track raised prices in 2026.

About this data

How we count

Methodology

A row is a plan whose US price changed on a date in the service's price history, for new subscribers, with a sourced record behind it. Restricted plans (student plans, and plans with eligibility rules or that need another subscription) are tagged, and left out of the headline numbers, the “Who raised prices” chart and the biggest increases. Averages and the largest increases also use monthly plans only. Services we don't track aren't counted.

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Every price change since 2022 as a CSV: dates, plans, old and new prices, and a link to each record. Free to use with credit to Duskalo + link.

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Music streaming price increases in 2026 (US)
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