Apple Music Price 2026: $11.99/mo

As of Aug 2026, Apple Music Individual costs $11.99/month in the US — +20% from $9.99 in 2021, across 2 price hikes. That comparison is the primary plan charted on this page: current US list price versus the stored launch price, with every intervening change kept as a dated event. The latest change took it from $10.99 to $11.99/month on Jul 17, 2026, as reported by 9to5Mac. Each event links to a primary source — an official newsroom post or reputable reporting — listed in the pricing log below. Prices are US list prices in USD, excluding tax; promotional and app-store rates can differ. Subscription Price Guide is an independent index and is not affiliated with Apple Music. Every statistic on this page — current price, total increase, hike count, highs and lows — is computed at build time from the stored event log, so the page, the structured data and the index cannot disagree.

Apple Music costs $11.99/month for the Individual plan, $19.99/month for the Family plan (up to six people), and $6.99/month for verified students in the US, following the July 17, 2026 price increase. That was the first broad US hike since October 2022.

Yes. New subscribers typically get a free or promotional trial of Apple Music (Apple also runs limited-time intro offers such as three months for $1.99). Buying an eligible new Apple device, such as an iPhone, AirPods, HomePod, or Beats headphones, can extend a free trial. After the promo, the subscription renews at the standard rate of $11.99/month for the Individual plan.

The Apple Music Family plan costs $19.99/month and covers up to six people through Apple's Family Sharing. Every member gets a personal music library, recommendations, and playlists rather than a shared account. Split six ways it works out to about $3.33 per person, versus $11.99 for an Individual plan.

Yes, but only for the Individual plan. Apple offers annual billing through Apple Account subscription settings (it is not always shown on the main signup page), at a discount versus twelve months of monthly billing. Family and Student plans are billed monthly only.

Yes. Apple Music Individual is $11.99/month while Spotify Premium Individual is $12.99/month after Spotify's January 2026 increase, a $1 monthly difference. Even after Apple's July 2026 hike, Apple Music remains cheaper than Spotify on Individual, Duo/Family comparisons, and Student.

No. Lossless audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos are included in every Apple Music plan, Individual, Family, and Student alike, at no extra cost, and have been since Apple added both features in June 2021. All paid plans stream the full catalog of over 100 million songs ad-free.

The Apple Music Student plan is $6.99/month in the US as of July 17, 2026, up from $5.99. Enrolled college and university students verify eligibility through UNiDAYS and can keep the discount for up to four years. The plan also includes Apple TV+ at no extra charge.

July 17, 2026, when Individual rose from $10.99 to $11.99, Family from $16.99 to $19.99, and Student from $5.99 to $6.99, with Apple citing rising licensing costs. The previous broad US increase was October 24, 2022 (Individual $9.99 to $10.99; Family $14.99 to $16.99), after a Student-only bump in June 2022.