Known as Spotify Plus, the plan was first reported by The Verge. The streaming giant confirmed the trial in a statement: Users spotted the tier advertised at just $0.99 per month — a tenth of the $9.99/month price of Spotify Premium — but the company says the service is being offered at a range of prices as part of the trial. Spotify also emphasized that the service may never get a full release. Nonetheless, the experiment appears to be targeting streamers on a budget. The main perks that they’ll get are unlimited track skips and the freedom to play any track they like. That’s a decent upgrade on Spotify’s free tier, which limits track skips to six per hour and only lets you listen to shuffled songs and tracks from specific playlists. The retention of ads, however, is a major downside. But Spotify Plus could be a compelling option for people who want a bigger music library and more control but don’t want to splash out on Premium.
