Music streaming prices and payouts: ChorusWire coverage

Last updated Nov. 11, 2026

What listeners pay for Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music in the US, how those prices have changed, and how the money reaches the music industry. Each piece links the company or industry pages behind its numbers. Last updated Nov. 12, 2026.

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Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Amazon Music: US prices and 12-month costs: Plan-by-plan prices from each company's own US page, what twelve months of each adds up to, and which plan is cheaper for a student, a couple or a family of six. YouTube Music and Tidal are left out because we could not verify their US prices.
Deezer's AI toggle: what it hides, what it doesn't, and the numbers behind it: Deezer says a new setting will let listeners exclude fully AI-generated tracks, albums and related artists from search results before the end of 2026. Here is what that covers, what it leaves out, and what the company's own figures imply.
Spotify Premium US price history: every increase from $9.99 in 2011 to $12.99 today: Spotify Premium Individual costs $12.99 a month in the US as of Nov. 10, 2026. Here is each price since the 2011 launch, with the date Spotify announced it.

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How much does Spotify cost per month in 2026?

On Nov. 7, 2026, Spotify's US Premium page listed Individual at $12.99 a month ($155.88 a year), Student at $6.99, Duo at $18.99 and Family at $21.99. Annual totals multiply the monthly list price by 12 and exclude trials and tax.

What does Deezer's AI toggle do?

It lets listeners exclude fully AI-generated tracks, albums and related artists from Deezer search results, and it can be switched off again. Deezer says it will arrive before the end of 2026 and is not live yet.

How much is Spotify Premium Individual in the US right now?

$12.99 a month as of Nov. 10, 2026, per Spotify's US Premium page. The page also shows a one-month free trial for people who have not tried Premium before.