Spotify can raise its subscription price at any time by giving you advance notice. If you keep using the service after the price goes up, Spotify considers that as your agreement to the new price — even if you never explicitly said yes.
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The clause establishes a unilateral modification mechanism whereby the service provider can alter the economic terms of the subscription agreement prospectively, with user acceptance triggered by continued service use rather than affirmative consent.
If Spotify raises your subscription price and you do not actively cancel before the effective date, you will be automatically charged the higher amount — your continued use is treated as acceptance of the new price. Users who do not closely monitor their email or account notifications are most at risk of unexpected charge increases.
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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
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the FTC Negative Option Rule (16 CFR Part 425, 2023 amendments) which requires that material changes to subscription terms — including price increases — be communicated in a clear, conspicuous manner with an easy-to-use cancellation mechanism. California's Automatic Renewal Law (Bus. & Prof. Code §17601) requires that any material change to subscription terms be communicated in a clear and conspicuous manner and that the consumer be provided a means to cancel. The FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices) applies to passive acceptance mechanisms that consumers may not notice. Primary enforcement authorities: FTC (federal), California AG and analogous state consumer protection offices.
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The clause establishes a unilateral modification mechanism whereby the service provider can alter the economic terms of the subscription agreement prospectively, with user acceptance triggered by continued service use rather than affirmative consent.
If Spotify raises your subscription price and you do not actively cancel before the effective date, you will be automatically charged the higher amount — your continued use is treated as acceptance of the new price. Users who do not closely monitor their email or account notifications are most at risk of unexpected charge increases.
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