Spotify is putting up its prices around the world

Spotify is increasing the price of its paid-for, premium tier.

The company will push up prices around the world, including Europe, South Asia and other regions. It did not specify which countries would be affected, and indicated that users hit by the price increase would receive an email telling them so.

Some countries already appear to have had the price increase applied. New customers in Portugal, Italy and France will now pay €11.99, €1 more than previously.

Some European countries such as France have already been hit with price increases in recent months and appear not to be affected by the latest adjustments.

The increases do not appear to be spreading to the US. The company has undertaken a series of price hikes in that country in recent years, after the cost of premium had long