Apple Music Raises Prices for Student Plans in the US, the UK, and Canada

What many students loved about Apple Music (apart from its ease of use and ubiquity) was affordable pricing. A student could legally listen to whatever music they liked for only $1.49/month. But this is not for long: Apple raises the subscription cost in several countries and probably plans to do the same in others very soon.

While the generic subscription is $9.99/month (unless you opt for a family plan or on Apple One, which offers more for a slightly higher amount of money), the student subscription for all that time was just $4.99 for college students in the U.S. and much cheaper in many other countries. At least, until now. In May, the price in the USA, as well as in Canada, will become $5.99/month. British students will have to pay £5.99/month instead of £4.99, too.

The same happens on other countries as well. For example, a South African student recently reported that instead of the $1.49 he paid for the access monthly, he would have to pay $1.99. And South Africa is not the only country where the price goes up. The list also includes Australia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

Still, the student prices are significantly lower than those for regular subscribers. To get a student subscription, the user has to confirm his status by logging in on the UNIDAY official site. The plan then is completely functional and provides access to the entire library through any Apple Music app on any platform, as well as through Siri-enabled devices (like Apple HomePod and HomePod Mini).

If you are a student, what can you say about this price change? Is it reasonable, or will you consider switching to any other streaming service, like Spotify or Pandora? Welcome to the comments, where you can say whatever you want about it!