Apple Is Raising Prices on Music and One Bundle Subscriptions

It's getting even more expensive to be an Apple loyalist.

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Apple is once again raising its prices, this time targeting Apple Music and its Apple One subscription bundle, Music Business Worldwide reported Friday. The prices aren't going up by more than a dollar or two each, but since many people have these services billed as a monthly subscription, it will take a bigger bite out of your wallet over time.

Apple Music's individual plan now costs $12 per month (a $1 increase); the family plan is now $20 (a $3 increase); and the college student plan is now $7 per month (a $1 increase).

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Apple One, the subscription bundle that includes iCloud storage, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and more, is also getting price hikes. The individual plan is now $20 per month (no change); the family plan is now $28 (a $2 increase); and the premier plan is now $40 per month (a $2 increase).

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company told MBW that the changes are due to "rising licensing costs."

This price hike comes shortly after Apple announced substantive price increases across a number of devices, from the iPad to HomePods and MacBooks. Apple attributed the hardware hikes to the ongoing memory shortage, which has computer chips in high demand and short supply. The last time Apple raised the price of Apple Music was back in 2022.

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Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content we consume on social media and affecting the people behind the screens. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in media and journalism. You can reach her at [email protected]. See full bio