Spotify raises the price of UK subscriptions for the first time ever

Spotify users will now pay £10.99 to listen to their favourite music and podcasts after the subscription service raised its prices for the first time in its 10-year history. 

The streaming service increased its subscription rates by £1 per month, citing pressure from the record industry. The company also alleged the price hike would allow for continued growth in an ‘ever-expanding market’.

Spotify, which announced the changes today in a blog post, said it would be notifying customers about the changes via email.

The hike in subscription prices, which is understood to have been planned for months, will impact users in various countries across the globe, including both in the UK and US.

Spotify’s UK premium plan will now cost £10.99 per month, a £1 rise from the previous monthly rate.

Its duo subscription and family plans – which include six users – also increased by £1 each, now costing users £14.99 and £17.99, respectively.

The only plan that appears unaffected by the hike is the student subscription which has remained at £5.99 per month. 

The rates in the US reflected a similar increase with the family plan now costing $17 per month instead of $16. The duo plan shot from $13 to $15 and the student subscription rate remained unchanged.

MailOnline has approached Spotify for comment.