Apple Music has quietly increased the price student plan in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. In the US and Canada, the price of the plan has increased from $4.99 to $5.99. In the UK, the price has increased from £4.99 to £5.99. The price increase, first reported by 9to5Mac, is now displayed on Apple’s website. The company has yet to publicly announce the price changes.
The cost of the individual plan remains the same at $9.99 in the US and Canada, and £9.99 in the UK. Ahead of the new changes, the student plan offered a 50% discount on the monthly subscription price for the music streaming service. The Student Plan is currently 40% off the standard Apple Music subscription. The price for the Apple Music family plan remains unchanged at $14.99 per month.
Last month, Apple increased the price of Apple Music for students in some countries including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Israel, etc
Apple did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment on the price increase.
The cheapest plan of the music streaming service is now $4.99 Apple Music Voice Bundle, launched late last year. The new service, designed largely for use with HomePod speakers or AirPods, restricts consumers from accessing Apple Music with Siri commands.
It should be noted that the voice-only tier is not a lower version of Apple Music with a limited song selection. Like a traditional subscription, subscribers get access to a catalog of 90 million songs, tens of thousands of Apple Music playlists, and hundreds of new mood and activity playlists, personalized mixes. and genre stations. It also includes Apple Music Radio.
