In the survey, which is being sent out to customers right now, Spotify has proposed increasing prices for the Premium Individual, Duo and Family plans to £10.99, £14.99 and £19.99, respectively. In other words, that’s a £1, £2 and £5 hike to current subscription costs. The existence of the survey for existing subscribers was publicised by journalist Alex Hern.
Spotify does offer a free subscription tier, but it has some limitations. Those not on a paid-for tier are unable to download tracks to listen offline, unable to skip songs in a playlist, unable to wirelessly beam to Google Home and other smart speakers, and the biggest concession of all, free Spotify accounts include adverts between tracks.