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Spotify prices rise by up to 22%: Here's how to avoid the increase!
Spotify will increase subscription prices by up to 22% in August 2025. Details about changes and alternatives can be found here.
Spotify prices rise by up to 22%: Here's how to avoid the increase!
Spotify caused a huge stir with a price increase of up to 22 percent for its subscriptions. Exactly two years after the last adjustment, costs will now increase for new customers from August 14, 2025 and for existing customers from November 2025. These new prices are part of a comprehensive strategy to invest in innovative product development and improve service. [Merkur] reports that all customers will receive an email requesting approval of the price increase by October 14, 2025. Anyone who decides against the new conditions will automatically be downgraded to the free, ad-financed version of Spotify.
The new prices are now set as follows:
- Individual-Abo: 12,99 Euro (zuvor 10,99 Euro)
- Premium Duo: 17,99 Euro (zuvor 14,99 Euro)
- Premium Family: 21,99 Euro (zuvor 17,99 Euro)
- Studenten-Tarif: 6,99 Euro (zuvor 5,99 Euro)
An additional offer are the new so-called Basic subscriptions, which are available to existing customers and have the same prices as the previous premium variants. It is important to note that switching to a Basic subscription is only possible once. This subscription includes all premium features but does not include monthly audiobook playback time. [Finanzguru] emphasizes that Spotify also wants to attract new users, while the previous price adjustments are clearly aimed at the desire for an improved listening experience.
But what about the competition?
With this price increase, Spotify will become the most expensive music streaming provider in Germany. For many users, the question arises as to whether the higher price is really worth it, because there are some attractive alternatives that are significantly cheaper. The prices for other services such as Apple Music and YouTube Music are 10.99 euros. Amazon Music even offers a tariff for Prime customers for just 9.99 euros.
Looking at the market, it is clear that music streaming services are characterized by exciting trends:
- Standardisierung von verlustfreier Audioqualität
- Integration von KI-Funktionen für personalisierte Empfehlungen
- Neue spezialisierte Tarife für unterschiedliche Nutzergruppen
The demand for music streaming remains unbroken. Statistically, the German streaming market grew from 1.42 billion euros in 2025 and is expected to reach over 2.6 billion euros by 2027. It turns out that young people in particular, especially those aged 14 to 29, rely heavily on music streaming. This group makes up an impressive 84% of users, with price being a deciding factor when choosing a provider for 56% of users. [Digital-magazin] makes it clear that providers will have to concentrate even more on innovative solutions and improved user experiences in the future in order to survive in the competition.
In summary, it remains to be seen what impact the price increase will have on Spotify's user numbers. Price-conscious customers may well be inclined to resort to cheaper alternatives, while at the same time Spotify wants to assert itself in the market with new features.