Bovoce: Apple Music Student plan price in India hiked by 20 per cent

Apple Music Student plan price has been hiked in some markets including India. For students, the music streaming platform was previously priced at Rs 49 per month. Apple Music is now available at an increased price of Rs 59 per month for Students. For regular users, it is still available at Rs 99 per month.

As per reports, the Cupertino-based tech giant has informed its student users about the hike in Apple Music subscription through an email. The company claims that Apple Music student subscription offers access to 90 million songs and over 30,000 expert-curated playlists. These offerings are similar to that of the regular Music Individual plan that comes at a price of Rs 99 per month.

The revised Apple Music subscription plan has been updated on the official website. It shows the increased price from Rs 49 to Rs 59 per month, which is over 20 per cent increase.

As per a report from MacRumours, Apple has hiked the price of Music subscription for students not just in India but in some other markets as well. These regions reportedly include -- Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Philippines.

The Apple Music student subscription is primarily for university students. These student users sign up for the service using their university ID card and that’s when they are able to get the service for discounted price. Students users will need to verify their university enrolment via discount site UniDays.

Besides the student plan, the tech giant offers Apple Music individual plan for Rs 99 per month with almost similar offerings as the plan for college students. The Apple Music Family plan comes at a price of Rs 149 per month with access to up to six users at the same time. Additionally, the company offers the Apple Music Voice plan at a price of Rs 49 for one full month.

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