As of August 2026, Spotify's Premium Individual plan costs $12.99/month in the US — up 30% from $9.99 (2011), across 3 recorded price increases. Every increase below links to its evidence.
Premium Individual: $9.99 at launch → $12.99 today, in 3 steps.
Recorded for the Premium Individual plan. Full per-plan record below.
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07 | $9.99 (launch) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $9.99 → $10.99 (+10%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $10.99 → $11.99 (+9%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $11.99 → $12.99 (+8%) | source ↗ |
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07 | $12.99 (launch) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $12.99 → $14.99 (+15%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $14.99 → $16.99 (+13%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $16.99 → $18.99 (+12%) | source ↗ |
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10 | $14.99 (launch) | source ↗ |
| 2021-04 | $14.99 → $15.99 (+7%) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $15.99 → $16.99 (+6%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $16.99 → $19.99 (+18%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $19.99 → $21.99 (+10%) | source ↗ |
How many times has Spotify raised prices?
Spotify's Premium Individual plan has had 3 price increases since 2011, going from $9.99 to $12.99/month (+30%).
What did Spotify cost when it started?
$9.99/month for Premium Individual in 2011. It is now $12.99/month.