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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Spotify to hike prices again for millions worldwide next month – here's how much extra YOU'LL need to pay
The streaming giant is looking to improve its margins CHANGING THEIR TUNE Spotify to hike prices again for millions worldwide next month – here's how much extra YOU'LL need to pay Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SPOTIFY is set to hike its prices again for their millions of worldwide listeners next month. The price of its monthly premium individual subscription will increase from September in select markets. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Spotify has been expanding its library of content to attract more subscribers Credit: Getty The Swedish streaming giant made the announcement on Monday, with subscribers expected to receive an email update explaining the price rise over the next month. Premium individual subscriptions will rise from 10.99 euros to 11.99 euros per month. This will occur in markets including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Spotify achieved its first annual profit for 2024, which can be linked to its previous price increases, as well as cost-cutting efforts in recent years. The company's shares have jumped by nearly 8 per cent this year, and they have gained about 40 per cent so far this year. The number of monthly active users and premium subscribers also increased over the second quarter. However, the company reported a loss during the period due to high taxes related to employee salaries. The price hike comes just months after Spotify showed developments on its "lossless audio" feature which is expected to make bills more expensive. It hopes to make songs sound even better for an extra fee for listeners. Last week, it was also revealed the company is making strict changes to its music app that could see some accounts deleted due to new UK age checks. Spotify's new AI feature lets you ask it to make any playlist for you – but there's a trick to finding it in the app Spotify has started showing popups asking people to confirm their age to access certain content made for adults, such as 18+ music videos. Users can confirm their age by sharing a selfie or their ID, a move which is compliance with new laws of the Online Safety Act. It is designed to protect children from easily stumbling across inappropriate material on the internet. A growing number of creators also are said to be joining the Spotify Partner Program. The programme is designed to help offer podcast creators more options for monetising their content. It has has also enabled the significant increase in video content on the platform for subscribers, according to CEO Daniel Ek. SAVE MONEY ON SPOTIFY One of the best ways to save money on Spotify is sharing. With a Premium Family subscription, you and five others can share the cost. You each get your own Spotify account with your own playlists and everything else, it's just billed from one place. To use Premium Family you have to all be living under the same roof. The plan currently costs £19.99. If you split that six ways, you're looking at £3.33 each, which is a lot less than paying for your own individual subscription at £11.99. Image credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Spotify threatens to DELETE accounts or face being blocked from popular features in huge shake-up
SPOTIFY is making strict changes to its popular music app that could see some accounts deleted in the wake of new UK age checks. The world's biggest music streaming platform has started showing popups asking people to confirm their age to access certain content meant for adults. 2 Popup has started appearing on some accounts Credit: Alamy 2 The move will affect features like music videos deemed suitable for adults only Credit: Spotify This can appear for things like a music video flagged as 18+. Users can choose to confirm their age by The new law is designed to protect children from easily stumbling across inappropriate material on the internet. Those who see the notification can choose to dismiss it - but doing so block them from using the feature they're trying to access. Read more about Spotify If a user does submit details to confirm their age and they're found to be under 18 the account "will be deactivated and eventually deleted" according to Spotify's information page. "We are now expanding testing of improved age assurance technologies to select markets, utilizing our own internal age estimation technology and partnering with Yoti, a trusted digital identity company," the firm said. "This technology will help us identify if users are of eligible age to access some Spotify content and features." The UK's new Online Safety Act applies to any platform with content not deemed suitable for children. Most read in Tech While this has mainly affected porn sites, other services such as Reddit have had to comply too with checks on pages considered too adult. Some 6,000 porn sites complied in time with the shake-up deadline last Friday. Spotify's new AI feature lets you ask it to make any playlist for you – but there's a trick to finding it in the app Ofcom is in charge of checking that websites follow the rules. Those that don't risk a hefty fine or being banned entirely from appearing in the UK. Today, the regulator It revealed that 34 porn sites are under investigation over concerns whether they have "highly effective age checks" in place. Robin Tombs, CEO at Yoti, which has created some of the age check systems in use, said: "We're proud to be working with Spotify to help create safer, age-appropriate experiences. ""Spotify fans can access and enjoy a broad array of features and content, whilst young people will be better protected from the risk of accessing inappropriate experiences. "We're excited to be working closely with the Spotify team on this innovative partnership - enhancing trust and safety for users around the world." SAVE MONEY ON SPOTIFY One of the best ways to save money on Spotify is sharing. With a Premium Family subscription, you and five others can share the cost. You each get your own Spotify account with your own playlists and everything else, it's just billed from one place. To use Premium Family you have to all be living under the same roof. The plan currently costs £19.99. If you split that six ways, you're looking at £3.33 each, which is a lot less than paying for your own individual subscription at £11.99. Image credit: Getty
