Spotify just announced that it would beincreasing prices in the US,but on Friday, it announceda new Basic planthat brings back a $10.99 per month tier. This new offering gives you the same ad-free music listening perks you’d get on the $11.99 Premium Individual tier, but you won’t get the 15 monthly hours of audiobook listening that’s also included with Premium.
Last year, Spotify bumped up the cost of Premium from $9.99 per month — the price the service launched at in the US more than a decade ago —to $10.99 per month.Now that Premium costs an extra dollar beyond that, the new Basic plan seems to indicate that Spotify sees demand for a cheaper option that drops audiobooks. It also creates a music-only offering that’s the same price as the $10.99 per month plans forApple MusicandTidal.
Spotify also has a $9.99 per monthAudiobooks Access Tierthat gives you 15 hours of monthly audiobook time, but if you want to listen to music on that plan, you’ll have to hear ads.