Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year Q1 2026 - Labels unhappy Streaming Services not keeping up with inflation, seeking more $$$

[Peter Popoff]

I'm paying 11.99 for the Spotify/Hulu bundle but I like my money more.

I'll cut ties if that shıt gets too outta hand easily.

I can download all my Playlist to another app.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

I’m slowly getting off the streaming island. Once people get like me life will be better. Same company will cheaply whore themselves out to you to get you to come back. Might as well cancel and get the same service for the low… if they don’t give you a deal you move on

 

[Flav]

I'm paying 11.99 for the Spotify/Hulu bundle but I like my money more.

I'll cut ties if that shıt gets too outta hand easily.

I can download all my Playlist to another app.

Spotify with the Hulu deal is the only reason I haven’t cut ties with them yet. Once that’s over I’m Outtie 5000 G.

 

[Formerly known as...]

With people building playlists, and sharing them with friends and having albums saved etc people will pay whatever the increase is unfortunately.

 

[BK The Great]

This is why i'm still ripping and downloading. Pays to be tech savvy at a bit.

 

[Peter Popoff]

This is why i'm still ripping and downloading. Pays to be tech savvy at a bit.

And using all that memory on your phone?
Yeesh!

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To answer another reason why people pay these prices - podcast & the radio sucks.

I haven't listened to the radio in over a decade but podcast are like therapy.

Honestly, Spotify is better than cable to me.

 

[BK The Great]

And using all that memory on your phone?
Yeesh!

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To answer another reason why people pay these prices - podcast & the radio sucks.

I haven't listened to the radio in over a decade but podcast are like therapy.

Honestly, Spotify is better than cable to me.

I still got a lot of memory on my phone I also don't listen to many artists. I change up playlists i create myself a lot.

 

[Damnshow]

Start buying CD's or Vinyl records again lol

Of some of your favorite musicians. At least you'd be better off supporting your artists like that instead of whatever cents your fav artist gets from spotify.

Or just download shyt with VPN. I don't know why are so many people acting like spotify is such a big necessity for them. You want cheap or free then you got to put some effort in it. That's why they keep raising prices cause they know their listeners are addicted to their app.

 

[Formerly known as...]

Start buying CD's or Vinyl records again lol

Of some of your favorite musicians. At least you'd be better off supporting your artists like that instead of whatever cents your fav artist gets from spotify.

Or just download shyt with VPN. I don't know why are so many people acting like spotify is such a big necessity for them. You want cheap or free then you got to put some effort in it. That's why they keep raising prices cause they know their listeners are addicted to their app.

I am heading this way for 2026. I will listen online but any albums I love will be bought via CD or vinyl.