tonyfromstudley

Q: iTunes account Query

Hi, I have just bought my daughter an iPhone of her own and she wants her own iTunes account etc.

 

The problem is she has lots of music in my iTunes library which we have shared up to now. Can I transfer her music from my library to her new one?

 

Sorry if this is a silly question.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Mid 2011 27" iMac

Posted on Jan 27, 2014 2:42 AM

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  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jan 27, 2014 8:57 AM in response to tonyfromstudley
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    Jan 27, 2014 8:57 AM in response to tonyfromstudley

    tonyfromstudley wrote:

     

    Can I transfer her music from my library to her new one?

    Yes.

  • by tonyfromstudley,

    tonyfromstudley tonyfromstudley Jan 27, 2014 9:20 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Jan 27, 2014 9:20 AM in response to Chris CA

    Ok, sorry I didn't phrase the question correctly.

     

    How do I transfer her music from my library to her new one?

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jan 27, 2014 9:23 AM in response to tonyfromstudley
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    Jan 27, 2014 9:23 AM in response to tonyfromstudley

    Select the items in your iTunes, drag it to a folder on the desktop then add it to her library.

  • by tonyfromstudley,

    tonyfromstudley tonyfromstudley Jan 27, 2014 9:27 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Jan 27, 2014 9:27 AM in response to Chris CA

    Thanks for the help.

     

    The library is on another computer can I put them on a USB, move them to the new computer then add to the library that way.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jan 27, 2014 9:40 AM in response to tonyfromstudley
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    Jan 27, 2014 9:40 AM in response to tonyfromstudley

    Yes.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jan 27, 2014 9:41 AM in response to tonyfromstudley
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    Jan 27, 2014 9:41 AM in response to tonyfromstudley

    Yes.

    You can select them in your iTunes library and drag them the USB drive the desktop.

    Her computer will need to be authorized for your iTunes account.

    iTUnes menu Store > Authorize computer.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jan 27, 2014 10:06 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Jan 27, 2014 10:06 AM in response to Chris CA

    Chris CA wrote:

    Her computer will need to be authorized for your iTunes account.

    Will that be necessary if the music is recent purchases (post DRM)?   Won't it present problems if the daughter needs to reauthorize the computer for her own use before 90 days, especially if authorization to the father's account isn't absolutely necessary to make the music work?

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jan 27, 2014 10:20 AM in response to Limnos
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    Jan 27, 2014 10:20 AM in response to Limnos

    Limnos wrote:

     

    Chris CA wrote:

    Her computer will need to be authorized for your iTunes account.

    Will that be necessary if the music is recent purchases (post DRM)?

    Not for non-DRM music, but authorizing the computer won't be a problem. If any movies/TV shows are transferred, it will need to be authorized.

    Won't it present problems if the daughter needs to reauthorize the computer for her own use before 90 days,

    No. The 90 day limit ONLY applies to redownloading purchases from iTunes..

    So if she were to redownload purchases from the father's account then she'd have to wait 90 days to redownload form her own account.

    and the computer can be authorized for multiple iTunes account (pretty sure it's 5) .

    You don't need to later reauthorize for first account if you authorize for a different account.

  • by Minimax01,

    Minimax01 Minimax01 Oct 10, 2015 9:39 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Oct 10, 2015 9:39 PM in response to Chris CA

    It is flat-out untrue that the 90 day limit ONLY applies to re-downloading purchases from Itunes.

     

    I just logged into a different Apple account, selected the TV show I wanted to watch, PAID FOR IT, downloaded it, and only when I go to hit play does the dialogue pop up about the 90 day limit.


    So lets just recap that:

    a) I change the Apple ID on my computer

    b) I pay for a TV show, and it downloands

    c) ONLY THEN does the 90 day dialogue pop up. You are not permitted to watch the TV show that Apple happily permitted you to purchase but 30 seconds before.

     

    Outrageous.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Oct 11, 2015 6:33 AM in response to Minimax01
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    Oct 11, 2015 6:33 AM in response to Minimax01

    Minimax01 wrote:

    It is flat-out untrue that the 90 day limit ONLY applies to re-downloading purchases from Itunes

    It was not untrue when this thread was posted almost 2 years ago.

    If you are having issues, you should contact Apple support.