Spotify raises its prices in the UK - here's how much you'll be paying from today

Spotify has increased its subscription prices across 53 countries, including the UK and the US.

It will now cost customers an extra £1 a month to use the music streaming service in the UK, with the exception of students whose subscription deal will remain the same. The Premium plan now costs £10.99 per month, instead of the previous £9.99 a month.

Meanwhile the Duo subscription will now cost £14.99 and a Family plan, which covers six accounts, will cost £17.99. The Spotify student subscription will stay at £5.99 a month.

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Across the pond in the US, a Premium subscription has gone up from $10 a month to $11 monthly. Duo plans have increased from $13 to $15 and Family plans have gone from $16 to $17. Student plans have also increased by $1, to $6 per month.

The streaming service, which has more than 200 million Premium subscribers, explained: "Existing Spotify Premium plan subscribers will be notified via email and given a one-month grace period before the new price becomes effective, unless they cancel before the grace period ends."

Spotify cited an evolving market as the reason for its price increase, adding: "So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of markets* around the world. These updates will help us continue to deliver value to fans and artists on our platform."

Popular features include Spotify Wrapped, a yearly breakdown of customers most played songs, artists and genres, and Blend, which creates a unique playlist combining tracks from you and a chosen friend.

The platform is still offering a one month Premium trial for free for users who haven't tried Premium