Apple Music and Apple One prices rise for the first time in years

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The costs of Apple Music is rising again. Music Business Worldwide reports that Apple is expanding nan value of a subscription crossed its Individual, Student and Family plans "as nan consequence of rising licensing costs." The caller subscription prices besides look to person affected nan costs of Apple's subscription bundle, Apple One.

According to Apple's updated pricing page, an Individual Apple Music subscription has gone from $11 a period to $12 a month, nan Family scheme has gone from $17 per period to $20 per period and a Student subscription has gone from $6 per period to $7 per month. Apple past raised nan value of its Music service successful 2022, erstwhile subscription costs likewise jumped by $1 aliases more.

In position of Apple One, nan Individual bundle subscription is staying nan aforesaid astatine $20 per month, but some nan Family and Premium subscriptions person accrued by $2, to $28 per period and $40 per month, respectively. Individual and Family Apple One plans bundle Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Arcade on pinch varying amounts of iCloud storage. Apple One Premium includes each those services, on pinch Apple News+, Apple Fitness+ and moreover much storage.

Subscription services often raise prices connected a regular basis, but Apple's value increases couldn't person arrived astatine a worse time. The RAM shortage has made astir each electronics much expensive, and Apple only recently raised prices crossed astir of its computers, smartphones, tablets and wearables successful June.

Engadget has contacted Apple for much accusation astir nan value increases and its licensing justification. We'll update this article if we perceive back.