Spotify have announced that the price for UK premium subscribers is set to increase next month.
As reported by Sky News today (October 24), the streamer has started emailing users to inform them that an individual premium subscription will rise from £11.99 to £12.99 per month from November.
The company has said that the price hike is “so that we can invest in our product, develop new features and continue to bring you the best experience”.
The student discount will be unchanged, with subscriptions remaining at £5.99, while premium subscribers will be able to cancel at any time.
The streamer told Sky News: “As we continue innovating and enhancing the value we deliver, we periodically update our pricing to reflect local market conditions and economic factors, ensuring our service remains unparalleled.”
8.3% hike from @Spotify. Remind again what inflation rates have been for the last 2 years? #RipOffBritain pic.twitter.com/Pxs4NflBBF
— Dan (@biscuitmanDan) October 24, 2025
This is the third £1 increase in Spotify subscription prices for UK users in three years. It remains the biggest music streaming service in the country, with over 15 million subscribers.
Spotify has also come under attack in recent months from some artists, including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, who removed all of their music from the platform due to its then-CEO Daniel Ek “investing millions in AI military drone technology”. They have since uploaded all of their albums to Bandcamp. Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof are among the other artists to withdraw from Spotify.
Ek has since announced he is stepping down as Spotify CEO, as of January 1, 2026. He claimed the move is to allow him to focus on other businesses, and he will be replaced by chief business officer Alex Norström and VP of the product and technology unit, Gustav Söderström.
This is a feature I’m really excited about. You can now follow your favorite music venues directly on Spotify to more easily find live shows near you. If you’re into concerts – definitely check this one out. pic.twitter.com/g2609aeFfr
— Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) October 23, 2025
The controversies surrounding Ek went back to 2024 as well, when he sparked backlash for his comments relating to the cost of “creating content”, with countless users and musicians describing him as “out of touch”. He would later walk back on his comments, saying that he had no intention of dismissing the struggles faced by musicians and using the “reductive” label of “content”.
The CEO also came under fire as it was reported that Spotify had made profits of over €1billion (£860million), but at the expense of staff being laid off, artists struggling to make any income from streaming, and subscription prices rising.
The streamer recently introduced a new feature that allows users to follow their favourite music venues, and it has also partnered with ChatGPT to provide users with personalised music and podcast recommendations.
