Price history
Spotify Premium price history
Every documented US price for Spotify Premium’s Individual plan, from July 2011 to today — each change dated to the month it took effect and tied to the report that documented it.
Last verified August 2026 · 3 documented changes · tracked since July 2011
$9.99 in 2011 is $12.99 today
US list price for new subscribers on the Individual plan. The line holds flat between documented changes because that is what prices do — nothing here is interpolated.
- Today
- $12.99/mo
- Individual
- Since Jul '11
- +30%
- from $9.99/mo
- Last change
- Jan '26
- to $12.99/mo
Every documented change
Oldest first. Each row is a price that actually took effect for new subscribers, with the report that documented it.
| Effective | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | $9.99/mo | First documented price | TechCrunch |
| July 2023 | $10.99/mo | +$1.00 (+10%) | TechCrunch |
| June 2024 | $11.99/mo | +$1.00 (+9%) | TechCrunch |
| January 2026 | $12.99/mo | +$1.00 (+8%) | CNBC |
Newest changes across every tracked service live on the price changelog.
What that adds up to
Spotify Premium has moved 3 times since July 2011, from $9.99 to $12.99/mo — +30% in 15 years.
A year at today’s price is $156, which is $36 more per year than at the first documented price. Price rises rarely announce themselves on your statement — they just show up.
Prices are US list prices for new subscribers on the Individual plan, recorded at the month each change took effect; existing subscribers are usually moved a billing cycle or two later. Full methodology on the Streaming Price Index and the Music Price Index.
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Still worth it at $12.99/mo?
If the answer is no, the cancellation guide covers every way Spotify Premium can be billed — directly, or through Apple, Google or Amazon — and what happens to your access after you cancel.