Spotify is one of the most expensive music streaming services in the world. In early August, the music streaming service announced it would be increasing prices in Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific for all premium users.
While the price hike came into effect in a number of European countries, the UK was not included on that list, meaning users will still pay £11.99 per month for an individual subscription. The increase coincided with Spotify finally rolling out lossless streaming,which delivers higher-quality 24-bit FLAC audio to Premium subscribers at no extra cost,though users will need a compatible device and ofen a wired connection to notice the full benefit.
Days after, Spotify announced it would also be giving free users a little more versatility, letting ad-supported listeners pick and play specific tracks, search directly for songs and listen to music shared by friends. Having mentioned that, there are still restrictions. You can only pick your own songs for a set number of plays each day before it starts shuffling again, and ads remain throughout.
But while Spotify has finally caught up with CD-quality audio, rivals like Apple Music and Amazon Music include even higher-res tracks (up to 24-bit/192kHz), and the streamer still doesn’t support Dolby Atmos or Sony 360 spatial audio. If you’re thinking of switching away from the music platform and want to cancel your Spotify Premium membership, we’ve rounded up the best, cheaper Spotify alternatives to subscribe to right now.
