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Spotify cuts India prices, drops Lite tier

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Spotify cut Premium Standard to Rs 139/month and Student to Rs 69/month

It discontinued Premium Lite, its most affordable ad-free option in India

The changes follow a multi-tier launch six months ago, part of profitability push

Spotify reduced the price of its Premium Standard plan in India to Rs 139 per month from Rs 199.
The Student plan now costs Rs 69 per month, down from Rs 99.
Spotify discontinued its Premium Lite tier in India.
These changes come six months after Spotify launched a multi-tier model in India.
The multi-tier model replaced the one-size-fits-all approach with Lite, Standard, and Platinum options.
Premium Lite had been launched in November 2025.
A Spotify spokesperson said the company occasionally adapts plans based on market opportunity, and Lite is no longer available in India.

The price cuts aim to boost subscriber growth in India, one of Spotify's top five markets by user numbers.
The revision is part of Spotify's broader profitability and subscriber expansion efforts in large digital markets.
By removing Lite, Spotify simplifies its offerings while making premium tiers more affordable.

Spotify operates a music streaming platform with free ad-supported and paid premium tiers.
Premium Standard offers higher audio quality, offline downloads, and ad-free listening.
Premium Lite was the most affordable ad-free option but had limited features, 160 kbps audio, and no offline downloads.
Premium Platinum remains at Rs 299 per month, with lossless audio, AI DJ, playlist creation, mixing, and sharing with two additional household members.
Spotify competes with YouTube Music, JioSaavn, Apple Music, and Amazon Music in India.