Apple Music and TV+ subscriptions just got pricier in Canada
Binging your fave show and listening to your fave artist is about to get a little more expensive.
Apple says it increased the subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One in Canada starting on October 25.
Subscribers received emails on Friday notifying them about rise in price.
Costs for all services are going up by $1 minimum to $4 maximum, depending on the service and size of the package, according to the tech giant.
#Midnights with the sound all around? Yes please. @taylorswift13 broke the all-time record for the biggest album released in #SpatialAudio on Apple Music worldwide. pic.twitter.com/s0Z7W2POsc
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) October 22, 2022
This is the first time Apple is raising prices for its streaming services in Canada.
The company says the price hike for Apple Music is connected to an increase in licensing costs.
“In turn, artists and songwriters will earn more for the streaming of their music,” Apple said in a statement to Daily Hive.
The company added that Apple TV+ debuted at a very low price because it started with just a few shows and movies.
Three years later, the increase in cost accounts for an extensive selection of award-winning series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family entertainment.
Apple isn’t the first streaming service to raise prices.
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Earlier this year, Netflix upped its subscription prices for its standard and premium plans.
The streaming service didn’t stop there. Most recently, it announced its plan to add extra charges for password sharing.
Other streaming sites like Disney+ have introduced cheaper subscriptions, but with a catch.
Here’s a breakdown of the price increases:
Apple Music
- Individual: $10.99 (previously $9.99)
- Family: $16.99 (previously $14.99)
- Annual: $109 (previously $99)
Apple TV+
- Monthly: $8.99 (previously $5.99)
- Annual: $89 (previously $59.99)
Apple One
- Individual: $18.95 (previously $15.95)
- Family: $24.95 (previously $20.95)
- Premier: $37.95 (previously $33.95)
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