Spotify Raises Premium Price Amid AI-Generated Music

Spotify announced today it will raise U.S. Premium subscription from $11.99 to $12.99, following prior increases in 2023 and 2024. The company also faces mounting criticism over AI-generated music—examples include the likely-AI act Sienna Rose with 2.9 million listeners—and increasing competition from Apple Music, raising churn risk and customer dissatisfaction.
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Strong industry impact from an official price hike and rising generative-music controversy, tempered by limited novelty beyond ongoing market trends.
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