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Plugin Boutique Membership – How it Works and What You Get
We’ve just unveiled our new Plugin Boutique Membership – a loyalty program that helps you get more from what you put in. This is not a subscription! It's a change in the way we reward you for buying perpetual licenses, and a chance to get more back when you spend. As a member, you'll unlock bundles, and opportunities to move ahead as a music producer, with perks and discounts from partner brands, free plugins and Virtual Cash back.
Our three membership tiers are based on your purchase history from Plugin Boutique in the past 12 months, and the free, Member tier offers a lot of benefit to begin with, and you access other tiers to unlock more benefits when you spend or subscribe.
Every existing Plugin Boutique user account has been automatically enrolled into a tier already, so you may already be benefitting as a member.
Three Tiers of Membership
| Member Free | Silver £75+ spent in 12 months [CONFIRM] | Gold £150+ spent in 12 months | Discovery Bundle £150/year or £15/month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Cash on every purchase | 5% | 5% | 7.5% | 7.5%*5% on monthly plan |
| A free gift with every purchase | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| A free plugin bundle | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Plugin Boutique App for Mac and Windows | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Perks and discounts from partner brands | —Not included | Silver perks | Silver + Gold perks | Silver + Gold perks* |
| A free mystery plugin to claim every month | —Not included | —Not included | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Access to 100+ plugins from 25+ brands | —Not included | —Not included | —Not included | ✓Included |
| Gold status | —Not included | —Not included | ✓Included | 12 months*annual plan |
| Join free | Unlocks automatically as you shop | Unlocks automatically as you shop | Try free for 7 days |
How it Works
As a member, you automatically move up the tier system as you spend. When joining for free as a Member, you’ll get a gift with each purchase, as well as the free bundle, and the Plugin Boutique app, a desktop app for Mac and Windows that manages licenses, subscriptions and rent-to-own purchases in one place. You’ll earn 5% back in Virtual Cash to put toward future plugins, letting us support you in your creative ambitions.
Your account will be updated based on the total amount spent over a rolling 12-month period. Silver will unlock once your total hits £75 ($100), upgrading the benefits and rewards you receive. When your account hits Silver, you will keep everything from the free Member tier with the addition of creative industry perks in education, collaboration, sounds and promotion.
Gold is the third and final tier. It applies once you reach a £150 total spend over a rolling 12-month period, or when you join as a Discovery Bundle subscriber (see below). This tier upgrades your earned Virtual Cash to 7.5%, and lets you claim a mystery plugin every month. In our highest membership tier, you will keep all previous membership benefits, including the industry perks from Silver. Additional industry perks are also unlocked by Gold members, whether Gold membership is achieved by annual spend or subscription.
It all adds up because any purchase from Plugin Boutique counts toward progression through Silver and Gold. Outright purchases, subscriptions and rent-to-own installments all count toward your total 12-month spend, automatically registering and upgrading your membership.
Discovery Bundle
Get instant access to our Gold membership tier without needing to meet an annual spend of £150 ($200). Our Discovery Bundle gets you over 100 plugins from over 25 brands for £15 monthly or £150 annually.
A seven-day free trial of the Discovery Bundle is available.
Where will Membership Take You?
Progress through our Membership and use each tier’s benefits as soon as you qualify. Receive rewards, grow your sound, and see where Membership takes you.
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