Apple Raises Prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One
Subscription prices across the entertainment industry are rising , and Apple is joining the party. Apple announced that subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One will increase immediately.
According to Apple, its music service is increasing in price due to more expensive licensing costs . Apple says artists and songwriters will, in turn, “earn more for the streaming of their music.”
Apple Music subscribers will see individual membership prices increase to $10.99 a month from $9.99 a month and family memberships increase to $16.99 a month from $14.99 a month. Any individuals on the annual plan will see an increase from $99 a year to $109 a year.
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Apple TV+ was introduced at a relatively low price compared with other streaming video services at only $4.99 a month.
Monthly Apple TV+ subscribers will see their subscription price increase from $4.99 to $6.99. Those on an annual subscription will see an increase from $49.99 to $69.
Apple says the price increase is in line with the service’s increased selection of “award-winning and broadly acclaimed” content.
Apple Music and Apple TV+ Price Increases
Apple Service
Previous Price
New Price
Apple Music (Individual)
$9.99/month
$10.99/month
Apple Music (Family)
$14.99/month
$16.99/month
Apple Music (Individual Annual)
$99/year
$109/year
Apple TV+ (Monthly)
$4.99/month
$6.99/month
Apple TV+ (Annual)
$49.99/year
$69/year
Apple One (Individual)
$14.95/month
$16.95/month
Apple One (Family)
$19.95/month
$22.95/month
Apple One (Premier)
$29.95/month
$32.95/month
Apple One is the company’s all-in-one bundle program, allowing subscribers to access Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and iCloud+. As a result of the Apple Music and Apple TV+ price increases, the Apple One bundle will also increase in price across all tiers.
Individual accounts will increase from $14.95 a month to $16.95 a month, while family accounts will increase from $19.95 a month to $22.95 a month. If you are subscribed to the company’s premier tier with Apple Fitness and Apple News+, you’ll see an increase from $29.95 a month to $32.95 a month.
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Apple Music and Apple TV+ may have raised their prices, but their offerings remain competitive in the industry. At $6.99 a month or $69 a year, Apple TV+ is still one of the cheapest 4K ultra high-definition, ad-free streaming video services available.
Apple Music now costs $1 a month more than Spotify. The service continues to offer exclusive features, including high-resolution lossless audio and its surround-sound spatial audio experience for select tracks.
Michael Archambault is a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder specializing in technology.
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