Apple has increased the price of its Apple Music subscription for students in several countries, with the company sending emails to students informing them that the price of their subscription would increase slightly.
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The price change is not widespread and, based on MacRumors' findings, will affect student Apple Music subscribers in Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, India. South Africa, Indonesia, Israel, and Kenya
“Thank you for subscribing to Apple Music. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming change to this subscription,” reads an email from Apple to student subscribers of the Apple Music service. “Apple is increasing the price of this subscription from $1.49 per month to $1.99 per month,” reads an email from Apple to a customer in South Africa.
These changes usually happen when a country's currency fluctuates greatly compared to the USD. That said, it doesn't appear that this price increase is the same as the one Spotify last year for Europe. In April 2021, Spotify increased its student and individual plans by £1.
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Apple offers students a discounted price for Apple Music compared to the company. In the United States, Apple Music is offered for $4.99 per month for students, compared to the standard $9.99 per month offer. Customers can also get Apple Music bundled with Apple One, which offers a range of Apple services starting at $14.95 per month.
It's currently unclear whether Apple plans to increase Apple Music prices globally. It also doesn't appear that Apple is actively raising prices, but rather is simply making a monetary correction.
Source of information: macrumors.com
