Apple has quietly raised the subscription price of Apple Music for college students in several countries. The company informed students by email that their subscription price will rise slightly in the future The affected countries are not limited to Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Indonesia, Israel and Kenya.
Apple wrote in an email to an apple music student subscriber in South Africa. "Thank you for your subscription to Apple music. We want to let you know about the upcoming changes to this subscription," "Apple has increased the price of this subscription from $1.49 to $1.99 per month.".
Unlike most ordinary users, apple offers students preferential prices for Apple music. In the United States, college students charge $4.99 a month for "Apple Music", while the standard charge is $9.99 a month. Customers can also get "Apple Music" bundled with apple one, which provides a variety of Apple services, starting at $14.95 a month.