Grandfathered subscribers who signed up using Apple’s in-app billing mechanism will need to provide a credit or debit card number to continue their service.
Subscriptions
Your Amazon Prime Video subscription no longer includes Dolby Vision and Atmos
Amazon now streams Prime Video content in regular HDR10 and Dolby Digital 5.1 instead of the higher-fidelity Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos standards.
Would you consider an Apple TV+ and Paramount+ subscription bundle?
The companies are allegedly hoping that bundling Apple TV+ and Paramount+ subscriptions at a discount would address the problem of subscription fatigue.
The $5/month Apple Music Voice plan is no more
Apple has discontinued the affordable $5/month Apple Music Voice subscription plan less than two years after launching in the United States.
Apple just jacked up Arcade, TV+ and News+ subscription prices; the Apple One bundle now more expensive as a result
Higher subscription prices for the Apple Arcade, TV+ and News+ services have resulted in the Apple One bundle becoming more expensive, too.
Netflix’s Basic and Premium plans are now $12 and $23 per month
Netflix also jacked up prices of Basic and Premium subscriptions in the UK and France. Prices for the Ads and Standard plans haven't changed.
Spotify testing requiring a Premium subscription to view song lyrics
Singing along to your favorite songs on Spotify now requires a Premium subscription, as viewing lyrics is no longer available to all users.
Disney+ and Hulu are jacking up prices of no-ads subscriptions
Disney+ and Hulu are about to raise the price of no-ads subscription tiers while introducing a new Duo combo offering at $20/month to help ease the blow.
Spotify jacks up prices across the board
All four Spotify subscription plans have increased in price by $1/month in the United States, following similar moves by Apple and Amazon.
After Canada, Netflix makes ad-free streaming 50% costlier in the US and UK
Ad-free Netflix streaming just got pricier after the company killed its $10/month Basic plan in the US and UK, making ad-free watching a $15.5/month affair.
Netflix ends password sharing in the United States and United Kingdom
Subscribers in the US and UK can no longer share their Netflix password with friends and family for free unless those people live in the same household.
Apple is nearing one billion paid subscriptions as Services keeps on rising
With $20.9 billion in Services revenue, Apple now has almost double the paid subscriptions across its platforms versus three years ago.