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Unilateral Price Change with Deemed Acceptance

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a mechanism for unilateral price adjustment while requiring advance notification and specifying the effective date. It creates a procedural pathway for users to reject changes through unsubscription prior to the effective date.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are subject to price increases on their active subscriptions, with the new price applying automatically at the next billing cycle unless the user cancels before the effective date. The terms establish continued service use as acceptance of price modifications.

How other platforms handle this

Netflix Medium

We may change our subscription plans and the price of our service from time to time. We will notify you at least one month before any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will become effective. If you do not wish to accept the price change or change to your subscription plan, you can c...

Revolut Medium

We will tell you about any changes to these Terms at least 2 months before they take effect by sending you a notification in the Revolut app. If you don't tell us that you disagree with the changes before they take effect, you'll be treated as accepting them. If you do tell us you disagree, we will ...

Meta Medium

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make changes that we believe will materially affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you by email or through our developer channels. Your continued use of the Platform after we post updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of those change...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Spotify may from time to time make changes to Paid Subscriptions, including recurring subscription fees, the Prepaid Period (for periods not yet paid), or Codes, and will communicate any price changes to you in advance. Price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the price change and, by continuing to use the Spotify Service after the price change takes effect, you will have accepted the new price. If you do not agree to a price change, you can reject the change by unsubscribing from the applicable Paid Subscription prior to the price change going into effect.

— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Terms and Conditions

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008383
Document ID
CA-D-00035
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3de03c5fd4aaa8832a8ab1321f72529c38f425203399aceb3cdbc160b330c3b1
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-008383
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:42:14 UTC
SHA-256: 3de03c5fd4aaa883…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/unilateral-price-change-with-deemed-acceptance/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Unilateral Price Change with Deemed Acceptance clause do?

The clause establishes a mechanism for unilateral price adjustment while requiring advance notification and specifying the effective date. It creates a procedural pathway for users to reject changes through unsubscription prior to the effective date.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are subject to price increases on their active subscriptions, with the new price applying automatically at the next billing cycle unless the user cancels before the effective date. The terms establish continued service use as acceptance of price modifications.

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