Tidal Raises Price of HiFi Plan to $11 per Month
Tidal has joined the ranks of Apple Music, Deezer, and Amazon Music in raising the price of its basic HiFi subscription. Effective from August 1st, the individual membership will now cost $11 per month in the US, marking a $1 increase. Similarly, the family plan will see a $2 hike, bringing it to $17 per month. Billboard reports that prices are also being raised in other global markets.
It is not yet clear if the Tidal HiFi Plus tier will be affected. This $20 monthly package includes Dolby Atmos Music, Sony 360 Audio, and Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) tracks. There appear to be no changes to the free tier, student plan, and discounted military membership for now. ReturnByte has reached out to Tidal to find out.
Several of Tidal’s competitors have raised their prices in recent months. Deezer and Apple Music both raised the prices of their individual plans to $11 per month in late 2022. Amazon Music followed suit in February.
However, Spotify hasn’t changed the price of its $10 monthly single plan in the US since 2011. The company is expected to do so in the near future following CEO Daniel Ek’s recent remarks. Rumors also suggest that Spotify’s long-awaited high-fidelity plan, said to include audiobooks, could arrive this year.
