Bad news for Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscribers. This Monday, taking advantage of the launch of their new operating systems, those from Cupertino announced that both services will rise in price in different parts of the world, including Europe and the United States. At the moment, in Latin American countries there is no movement.
Eye, Apple Music Voice and Student plans are not affected, then you will only see this increase at the Individual and Family levels. This is how the updated prices of the streaming music platform are:
Voice | Students | Individual | Family |
€4.99/month | €5.99/month | €10.99/month (before 9.99) | €16.99/month (before 14.99) |
In relation to Apple TV +, the increase is two euros. Therefore, the subscription goes from 4.99 to €6.99 per month.
Obviously, the rise in subscriptions also affected the cost of Apple One, the proposal that includes multiple company services in a single membership. In this case, the increase is 3 euros —the sum of the increases in both services— in any of the three available plans:
Individual | Family | Premium |
€16.95/month (before 14.95) | €22.95/month (before 19.95) | €31.95/month (before 28.95) |
What is the reason for the increase? As mentioned by those directed by Tim Cook (via 9to5Mac), that of Apple Music is due to the fact that the costs of licenses have also risen. In addition, they point out that this setting will allow musicians and artists to earn more money.
Subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One will increase starting today. The move to Apple Music is due to rising licensing costs and, in turn, because artists and songwriters will earn more from streaming their music. We also continue to add innovative features that make Apple Music the best listening experience in the world.
In relation to Apple TV +, they justify the rise by mentioning that, today, the platform has more content than at its launch. Certainly, in recent years they have managed to speed up the production of original films and series, some of which have had a fairly positive reception from specialized critics.
We introduced Apple TV+ at a very low price because we started with just a few shows and movies. Three years later, Apple TV+ is home to a wide selection of acclaimed series, feature films, documentaries, and entertainment for kids and families.
It’s worth mentioning that Apple Music and Apple TV+ upgrades go into effect starting today for new members. If you are already a subscriber, you will see the increase reflected in your next invoice.