Subscribing to Apple Music service is going to become slightly pricier for people living in India. Apple has decided to revise the pricing of its Apple Music subscription packages in India by raising the price of its Student, Individual and Family plans. The revised pricing also applies to its Apple One subscription plans that include other Apple services along with music.The changes have already gone into effect on Apple’s website, and new subscribers will be charged according to the revised pricing structure. Current subscribers will stay with their previous plans until they renew them.About The AuthorJournalist and a writer with a strong interest in news, culture, technology, and human-interest stories. Passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging.As per the official statement released by Apple, the revision has been made because of increased cost of music licensing. No new feature or benefit has been announced as part of the revised pricing scheme.Apple Music plans now cost more in IndiaHowever, the increase applies to all of the existing subscription plans of Apple Music in India, although the increments differ from one another based on the plans.The students' plan will now cost Rs 69 monthly instead of Rs 59, meaning an increment of Rs 10. On the other hand, the Individual plan has increased its fee by Rs 20 and now costs Rs 139 monthly instead of Rs 119.The highest increment has been made to the Family plan which allows up to six people to subscribe to it. The cost of the plan is now Rs 229 each month, which is Rs 50 more than before.Apple has also changed the price of its basic Apple One Individual plan to Rs 195, which was Rs 175 previously.PlanOld PriceNew PriceStudentRs 59/monthRs 69/monthIndividualRs 119/monthRs 139/monthFamily (up to 6 members)Rs 179/monthRs 229/monthApple One IndividualRs 175/monthRs 195/monthMore articles by AuthorTrending StoriesWhat subscribers get with each planAlthough the price is different, there have been no changes in the contents of the subscriptions by Apple.For instance, Individual plans still provide access to Apple Music Library consisting of over 100 million songs that can be streamed without any ads, downloaded for offline mode, listened with Spatial Audio, Lossless Audio and even Apple Music Classical. The service will be provided on such devices as iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android smartphones, Windows PCs and compatible Smart TVs.The Family plans feature the same content except that it lets six people use Apple Music via Family Sharing. Every single person using Apple Music will get personalized recommendations, playlists and listening history without interfering in the music experience of the other family members.However, the most affordable plan is still the student one. It not only provides full access to the Apple Music service, but also to Apple TV+ at no extra cost.Apple One bundles also become costlierNot only is there a change in the subscription fee for Apple Music, but there is an update in the prices of the subscription packages offered by Apple in India.Although the current price for the Apple One Individual package is Rs 195 per month, the new cost for the Apple One Family package is Rs 295, compared to Rs 235. The current cost of the Apple One Premier package is Rs 995 per month.Apple One plans bundle many subscriptions of the Apple services into one package, such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple iCloud+ storage, and others such as Apple Fitness+ and Apple News+.Even after the change in the subscription fees, the bundled subscription package remains cheaper compared to subscribing to individual Apple service subscriptions.Apple says licensing costs are behind the increaseIn explaining the current rise in prices, Apple claims that it is due to rising music licensing fees, indicating that high payments for music licenses have led to the price change.Unlike price increases that are accompanied by new services or upgraded plans, there have been no new services introduced by Apple Music along with this price change.It is the first price revision of Apple Music globally since 2022. However, it is the second price change in under two years for the users in India. This price change comes after the previous one at the end of 2024, when the price of the Individual plan was increased from Rs 99 to Rs 119 per month.Price hikes continue across streaming servicesIt is not just Apple that is tinkering with its subscription pricing. The subscription fees from various streaming platforms in music and video segments have slowly been creeping up over time due to the continued increase in costs of both content licensing and operations.The most recent change also does not limit itself to India, with Apple implementing a similar hike in other markets like the US, the UK, and Europe among others. In the US, for example, the subscription rate for Apple Music's Individual plan is now $11.99 monthly, while the Family and Student plans are also costlier than before.In light of the latest price increase in India, Apple Music still stands out as one of the best premium music streaming services in the market. Despite continuing to provide its customers with additional features like Lossless Audio, Spatial Audio and Apple Music Classical for free, Apple Music is now definitely going to be a lot pricier on the part of subscribers. FAQsWhat are the new Apple Music prices in India?The Student plan is available for Rs 69 per month, the Individual plan costs Rs 139 per month, and the Family plan is priced at Rs 229 per month.Why has Apple raised Apple Music subscription prices?As per Apple, the price increase has been made owing to high music licensing fees.Has Apple One subscription plan prices been changed too?Yes. Apple has also raised the prices of its Apple One Individual, Family and Premier plans in India.When will the new Apple Music subscription prices come into effect?These prices have already become applicable for new users, whereas existing users will experience this change in their next billing cycle.end of article