Spotify Premium Price History (2015–2026): Individual From $9.99 to $12.99
U.S. Spotify Premium Individual price history — chart the index of every hike from the long $9.99 era to 2026.
Last updated: · Data through August 2026 current price (verified)
Spotify Premium Individual is $12.99/mo in 2026 — up 30% after three hikes since 2023.
Then
2015
$9.99/mo
Now
2026
$12.99/mo
Change
2015–2026
+30%
↑ Rising
The Spotify Index: 2015–2026
Spotify Premium Individual (ad-free) monthly subscription price, US
Source: Spotify pricing history, PriceTimeline, Spotify Newsroomkeepingupwithinflation.com
Historical Datakeepingupwithinflation.com
| Year | Price | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $9.99 | — |
| 2016 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $9.99 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $10.99 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $11.99 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | $11.99 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | $12.99 | +8.3% |
Analysis
Spotify Premium held at $9.99/month in the US from its 2011 launch through 2022 — over a decade of stable pricing. That changed in 2023. The company raised the Individual plan to $10.99 in July 2023, then to $11.99 in mid-2024, and to $12.99 in January 2026. Three hikes in three years.
The drivers are familiar: licensing costs from labels and publishers, investment in audiobooks and other content, and pressure to improve margins after years of growth-first pricing. Spotify is not alone — Apple Music raised its Individual plan to $11.99 in July 2026 (first hike since 2022), and YouTube Music and Amazon Music have also moved in the same window.
For consumers, the ad-free music subscription that stayed under $10 for so long has joined the rest of the "quiet inflation" club. The ad-supported tier remains a lower-cost option, but the premium experience has clearly repriced. Compare with The Apple Music Index.