The Price of Entertainment Subscription Services

What We’re Showing

This graphic shows the price of entertainment subscription services, per month.

Figures represent standard individual plans with no ads excluding promotional periods or prices less than two months. Data was compiled by Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research and the providers of entertainment subscriptions as of April 2024.

Key Takeaways

• The price of major music subscription services remains lower than nearly all other forms of entertainment.
• Since late 2022, several music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple, and YouTube, have increased their subscription price, marking the first increase in more than 10 years.
• The New York Times has roughly three times as many digital-only subscribers as The Wall Street Journal, at 9.7 million as of 2023.
• Many video subscription services now offer a cheaper subscription option which features advertisements.