Spotify Hikes Premium Plan Pricing In India: Here Are The New Increased Rates

Spotify has increased the price for Premium subscriptions in India. As per the revisions, the new rates can be seen on Spotify’s website. It's a nationwide price change, and the amendments are in place. This is being undertaken as part of an international approach for controlling the increasing costs of operations and also for funding new features across the platform. 

This increase in price seems to be in preparation for the wider global rollout planned for South Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa in September.

Comparison of old and new subscription prices

Comparison of Updated and Old Spotify Premium Prices in India as of August 2025. A comparison of the new and old rates for each service is as follows:

All new subscribers will be subject to the new prices immediately, while existing users will be getting emails on when the new prices will be effective for their accounts.

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What has Motivated the Price Increase?

A Spotify representative stated the following on Moneycontrol:

“As we continue to grow our platform, we are updating our Premium prices for new subscribers in India, from today.”  

Individually, the company has previously cited rising expenditures on content and product development as a factor for the change.

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Spotify Targets India, along with Other Emerging Market Economies  

In the company’s Q2 2025 report, Spotify announced:

• €4.19 billion in total revenue (10% increase from last year)  
• €3.74 billion in subscription revenue (12% increase from last year)  

In his Carnegie Mellon University keynote, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek disclosed that the company views India and other emerging markets as the window of opportunity for the company’s sustained growth.  

Spotify Premium subscribers in India are now officially expected to pay increased prices. Whether the new price will likely be offset by an increase in value delivery in the future remains undetermined. One thing is for certain: Spotify sees India as a critical growth driver.