You get all the Premium perks except for one
Spotify is launching a new Basic plan in the United States just a few weeks after the platform rolled out its second price hike in less than a year.
The tier brings back the old price of $10.99 a month, and you’ll receive all of the same benefits as the Premium plan except 15 hours of audiobook listening a month. That perk is not available on Basic, but access to music or podcasts will not be restricted.
What’s interesting is this option is only available to “eligible” customers, according to the announcement. You can’t sign up for the service by going to Spotify’s subscription plan web page as it’s not there. All you’ll see are the Premium plans.
A company representative told us you can see the options if you’re already a current subscriber and “you’re logged into your account on desktop” and on Android phones. It essentially serves as a downgrade for users who don’t want the audiobook perk.
