After all the rumors have now been confirmed – Spotify they are getting expensive. But that doesn’t mean you have to pay.
Spotify has announced that it is increasing the price of its Premium subscription service across several countries and territories including the United States and the United Kingdom. But for those who don’t want to pay the new prices, there is one option – to cancel your subscription and look elsewhere.
How to block Spotify
Spotify confirmed the rumors in a Press release, stating that prices will increase for those paying Premium Individual, Premium Duo, Premium Family, and Premium Student. Spotify shared prices in USD but international customers will likely see price increases across the board in their local currency.
Spotify’s new pricing includes Premium Individual $10.99, Premium Duo $14.99, Premium Family $16.99, and Premium Student $5.99.
Spotify isn’t adding new content along with price increases so if that doesn’t sound like something you can afford, here’s how to cancel your subscription now before your next bill hits. Spotify says the pricing will begin today, July 24.
Blocking Spotify is easy, luckily.
- Log in to your account at spotify.com/account.
- Click ‘Change Plan’ under the ‘Your Plans’ section.
- Scroll down and cut ‘Cancel Spotify’.
You’ll need to get a new music streaming service if you still want to listen to your commercial-free music, and there are plenty of options. However, many of them have increased their prices in recent months so you will have to pay a little more than the last time you bought a new advertising service.
Options for pre-Spotify subscribers include Apple Music, Deezer, Waves, YouTube Music, Amazon Musicand others.
As for the countries where the price will increase, along with the US and the UK, they include Australia, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Norway, and many others. Overall, Spotify subscribers in more than 50 countries will see their prices increase soon, the company says that existing subscribers will receive an email today and have a grace period of one month before the tour begins.