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Q: Downloading previously purchased Audiobooks. Why not?

Recently, I purchased an audiobook from iTunes on my iPhone 4s. Today, I looked up my purchases on iTunes to download it to my computer. It doesn't show up. Why? If I were to purchase it again, would I be charged?

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), purchased an audiobook on my iPhone

Posted on Sep 29, 2012 4:44 PM

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  • by roaminggnome,Solvedanswer

    roaminggnome roaminggnome Sep 29, 2012 5:32 PM in response to PBCharb
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    Sep 29, 2012 5:32 PM in response to PBCharb

    " It doesn't show up. Why? "

     

     

    Because this is not a feature of icloud.  The audiobook industry does not allow it.

     

     

    " If I were to purchase it again, would I be charged?"

     

    Of course.

  • by Feralzen,

    Feralzen Feralzen Apr 14, 2015 12:30 PM in response to roaminggnome
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    Apr 14, 2015 12:30 PM in response to roaminggnome

    Last time I'll be purchassing any audiobooks from iTunes. No clear indication on the iStore that I'll lose access to those audibooks if I ever erase them from my iPad.

     

    Cheap ploy from the audiobook industry if you ask me. Does my book self-destruct when I read them? What BS.

  • by Joel Tscherne,

    Joel Tscherne Joel Tscherne Aug 4, 2015 8:33 AM in response to Feralzen
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    Aug 4, 2015 8:33 AM in response to Feralzen

    It is also incorrect information. I bought items from Audible, both before and after Amazon purchased them. I can download them as many times as I need to and I can easily find which audiobooks I purchased.

     

    Obviously, Apple signed different licensing agreements with the publishers and I definitely won't buy audiobooks from them again!

     

    (I know this thread has ben quiet, but wanted to add my short addendum!)