{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Apple Music Just Got Costlier for Most Listeners, but One Subscription Tier Escaped the Hike",
  "summary": "Apple Music's monthly fees rose starting today. Individual, student and family plans all cost more, yet the individual Apple One bundle keeps its old rate.",
  "content": "As the week wound down, Apple slipped in a piece of news no music listener wants to hear. The company has raised the subscription price of its streaming service, Apple Music, and the new rates are already in effect. The one small consolation is that not every customer will feel it, people on one particular kind of plan get to keep paying exactly what they did before.\n\nPop over to Apple Music's official plans page and the change is easy to spot. A solo individual subscription now runs $11.99 a month, up a dollar from the old $10.99. New sign-ups still get their first month free. Students face the same one-dollar bump, taking their rate to $6.99 from $5.99. The sharpest sting lands on family plans, which leap $3 to $19.99 a month, up from $16.99.\n\nThe Apple One loophole\nIf you get Apple Music bundled inside an Apple One subscription, you may sidestep the increase, at least partly. The individual Apple One tier is still holding at $19.95, untouched. Every other Apple One bundle, however, is moving up. The family bundle now costs $27.95, a $2 rise from $25.95, while the top-shelf Premier bundle climbs to $39.95 from $37.95.\n\nWhy Apple says the prices rose\nApple pinned the blame on its own costs. In a statement, the company said the increase stems from \"rising licensing costs,\" noting that the new pricing kicks in today. In other words, what Apple pays to keep songs available on the service is being framed as the root of the whole hike.\n\nHow to stretch out a free trial\nNobody enjoys paying more, but there are still ways to sample the service without spending a cent. Anyone new to Apple Music can try it free for a full month before any charge lands. One caution worth remembering: hold off on that one-month offer if a new Apple gadget is on your shopping list. Buying fresh Apple hardware unlocks a far longer three-month free run instead, and the list of devices that qualify is a long one.\n\nThe products that earn the three-month trial include the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, along with Beats headphones and speakers, and both the HomePod and HomePod mini.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Individual and student users: You'll pay a dollar more every month, meaning $11.99 and $6.99 respectively.\n• Family plan holders: This is the steepest jump, $3 more a month at $19.99, so plan your budget around it.\n• Apple One individual subscribers: Your $19.95 rate stays exactly the same, so you dodge the increase entirely.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What is the new price of the individual Apple Music plan?\nIt is now $11.99 a month, up from the earlier $10.99.\n\n2. Which plan escaped the price increase?\nThe individual Apple One plan, which is still holding at $19.95.\n\n3. How much does the family plan cost now?\nThe family plan rose $3 to $19.99 a month, up from $16.99.\n\n4. What is the new student plan price?\nThe student plan is now $6.99, up from $5.99.\n\n5. Why did Apple raise the prices?\nThe company said the increase is due to rising licensing costs.\n\n6. How can I get the three-month free trial?\nBuying an eligible new Apple device unlocks a three-month free trial, while new subscribers otherwise get just one month free.\n\n7. How much is the Apple One Premier bundle now?\nThe Premier bundle rose to $39.95, up from $37.95.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/guides/apple-music-aba-jeba-para-bhari-lekina-eka-plana-valon-ko-nahin-deni-hogi-barhi-kimata-8834",
  "category": "Guides",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-19",
  "tags": [
    "Apple Music",
    "price hike",
    "Apple One",
    "subscription",
    "music streaming",
    "free trial"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}