Got a notification email this morning about Spotify raising their premium subscription fees to $15.99. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the new pricing. Sure, I have the money to pay for it, but I’m definitely not going to continue with my subscription at this price point. The cost increase seems completely unreasonable to me. Has anyone else received this pricing update? I’m thinking about switching to a different music streaming service instead. What alternatives are you guys considering? This price hike feels way too steep for what we’re getting. I’ve been a loyal subscriber for years but this might be the breaking point for me.
deezer’s been solid since I switched last month. still $9.99 and the hi-fi quality beats spotify hands down. used soundiiz to transfer everything in about 20 minutes - most playlists made it over fine. podcasts aren’t as good but for music it’s perfect.
Just checked - yep, got hit with the same increase. Been on Spotify since 2016 and this is their most aggressive price jump yet. Already canceled and switched to Apple Music last week. Used SongShift to transfer my playlists - way easier than I thought. Apple Music’s still $10.99 and the sound quality’s noticeably better with decent headphones. Discovery isn’t as sharp as Spotify’s algorithm but it’s improving. Family sharing with other Apple services is actually pretty handy. Sometimes price hikes like this push you toward something better anyway.
I literally did a double-take when I got that notification. The price jump is insane, especially since the service hasn’t gotten any better - I’m still dealing with the same shuffle problems and glitches I’ve had for months. What pisses me off most is the zero heads-up. They’re clearly betting we’ll just roll over and pay up. I’ve been testing Tidal for a couple weeks and honestly? The audio quality blows them away, and it’s still $10.99. Sure, their playlist discovery needs work, but for actually listening to music it’s been way better. Sometimes these greedy moves are exactly what you need to realize there’s something better out there.
Yeah that price bump is crazy. Built something last month for this exact problem when I was paying for way too many streaming services.
Set up automation that monitors pricing across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. When prices change or better deals pop up, it sends me comparison reports automatically.
Best part? It tracks my listening habits and calculates actual value I’m getting. Turns out I was paying for three services but barely touched two of them.
Now I get monthly reports showing which service gives the best value based on what I actually use. No more guessing on these pricing decisions.
Pretty easy to set up something similar. Just connect APIs from different music services and create workflows for price tracking and usage patterns.
Same thing happened to me last week with that price hike. I got tired of manually hunting deals and switching services constantly, so I automated it.
Built workflows that track prices across streaming platforms and figure out which saves me the most based on how I actually listen. Pulls my listening history and compares against current prices.
It also handles playlist transfers when I switch - no more hours recreating playlists or paying for SongShift.
Best part? It catches promos and family plan deals. Last month it found a 3-month Amazon Music trial I would’ve missed completely.
15 minutes to set up, now I never overpay and always know which service gives the best value.
Switched to YouTube Music six months back when Spotify hiked their family plan price. Wasn’t expecting much but the move went surprisingly smooth. Took the algorithm a few weeks to figure out what I like, but now it’s pretty good. What hooked me was getting YouTube Premium thrown in for basically what I was already paying Spotify. No more YouTube ads - didn’t think I’d care but it’s amazing. Downloads work fine, sound quality’s the same. Interface is a bit clunkier than Spotify but you get used to it fast. Saved me about forty bucks this year.