Spotify prices up in Spain and Mexico

Bad news for subscribers of the world’s largest streaming music platform. Surprisingly, Spotify has announced price hikes in several countries around the world, including Spain and Mexico.. In the case of the European territory, such an increase occurred for the first time. It is also important to mention that movement affects all available planes.

Spotify, in a statement posted on its website, hints that efforts to “innovate” the platform are reason enough to raise the price. On the other hand, they believe that the music streaming market has changed in recent years and they must adapt to this.

“Since its launch in 2008, Spotify has been innovating and investing in creating the best sound for you, your favorite artists and content creators. From search tools like our new AI DJ to beloved shared experiences like Blend, the introduction of podcasts and audiobooks, we’ve been constantly opening up new ways for fans and creators to connect through our platform.

Since we launched Spotify, the market has continued to evolve. To continue to innovate, we are changing the pricing of our Premium plans in various markets around the world. These updates will help us continue to provide value to fans and artists on our service.”

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Of course the rise in price This was not well received by premium users. from Spotify. In social networks and other corners of the Internet, you can already read a lot of complaints. Most feel that the features mentioned by Spotify have not significantly improved the experience; at least not at a level that makes the rise in prices understandable.

New Spotify price in Spain and Mexico

We can’t venture to say that Spotify’s price increase is small, especially since each user lives in a different economic situation. For some it will be insignificant, but for others it will feel more in your pocket. Then the price you will see reflected on your next invoice:

Spain:

• Individual plan: €10.99 (until 9.99)
• Two plans: €14.99 (until 12.99)
• Family Plan: 17.99 (until 15.99)
• Student plan: 5.99 (up to 4.99)

Mexico:

• Individual plan: 129 pesos (up to 115)
• Two plans: 169 pesos (up to 149)
• Family Plan: 199 pesos (up to 179)
• Student plan: 69 pesos (up to 57)

Other territories that will also be hit by Spotify’s price increase are the US, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru.

Will Spotify users be leaked? We will not exclude. Today there are other alternatives that have proven themselves well. Apple Music, for example, is now cheaper than Spotify in many countries. and offers features that matter to many.

The Apple Platform Catalog is available as lossless audio and more and more songs are compatible with spatial audio. Spotify users have been waiting for both offerings for years, and the only thing that seems close is the Hi-Fi option. Of course, we will have to pay more, except for the increase announced today.