has followed Apple Music, Deezer and Amazon Music by increasing the price of its base HiFi subscription. Starting on August 1st, the cost of an individual membership is going up by $1 to $11 per month in the US, while the family plan will run you $17 per month, an increase of $2. According to , prices are going up in other markets too.
It’s not yet clear whether the is affected. This $20 per month plan includes Dolby Atmos Music, Sony 360 Audio and Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) tracks. There appear to be no changes to the free tier, student plan and discounted military membership for now. Engadget has contacted Tidal for clarification.
Several of Tidal’s rivals have increased their prices in recent months. Deezer and both bumped up the prices of their individual plans to $11 per month in late 2022. in February.
Spotify, meanwhile, hasn’t changed the price of its $10 per month individual plan in the US since 2011. The company is expected to do so in the near future, following by CEO Daniel Ek. that Spotify’s long-awaited , which is said to include audiobooks, could arrive this year.
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