Apple: Apple Music, Apple TV + and Apple One increase prices from now on

CTOnews.com, October 25 (Xinhua)-- Apple today announced an increase in the pricing of Apple Music and Apple TV + subscription services, resulting in a simultaneous rise in Apple One bundles.

The monthly price of Apple Music is up about $1 (for individuals) and about $2 (for households); Apple TV+ is up $2; and Apple One is up about $3 a month.

CTOnews.com learned that this is the first time that Apple has raised the subscription price of "Music", "TV+" and "Apple One" in the United States.

Apple said the increase in Apple Music subscription prices was due to an increase in licensing costs. The company says authors will receive more revenue, while the increase in the price of Apple TV + reflects the growing variety of original TV shows and movies:

The pricing of Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One will be raised from today. The change in Apple Music is due to the increase in licensing costs, so that artists and songwriters will get more revenue from their music streaming. We also continue to add innovative features to make Apple Music the best listening experience in the world. We launched Apple TV+, at a very low price because we only had some shows and movies at the beginning. Today, three years later, Apple TV + brings together award-winning and acclaimed TV dramas, feature films, documentaries and children's and family entertainment programs from the world's most creative storytellers.

The following is the full pricing breakdown for the United States:

Apple Music

Individual: $10.99 per month (from $9.99)

Family: $16.99 per month (from $14.99)

Personal year: $109 per year (from $99)

Apple TV+

Monthly: $6.99 per month (from $4.99)

Year: $69 per year (from $49.99)

Apple One

Individual: $16.95 per month (original price $14.95)

Family: $22.95 per month (from $19.95)

Premier: $32.95 per month per year (from $29.95)