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Q: What happens to songs I have added to my offline library if I cancel my membership?

Just wondering if I will keep songs that I have downloaded to my library or will they be lost once my membership is canceled?

Posted on Jul 8, 2015 12:57 PM

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Q: What happens to songs I have added to my offline library if I cancel my membership?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 8, 2015 12:57 PM in response to God3
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    Jul 8, 2015 12:57 PM in response to God3

    Not if you have put them in your iTunes Library on the computer.

  • by God3,

    God3 God3 Jul 8, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jul 8, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Kappy

    Thanks for the answer. Am i then able to sync that music with my iPhone?

  • by God3,

    God3 God3 Jul 8, 2015 1:53 PM in response to God3
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    Jul 8, 2015 1:53 PM in response to God3

    Also, is there a limit on how many songs you can add to your library?

  • by swandy,

    swandy swandy Jul 8, 2015 2:05 PM in response to God3
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    Jul 8, 2015 2:05 PM in response to God3

    If you are talking about songs from Apple Music (those that you did not actually OWN or PURCHASE), those will be either removed from your drive - or probably will have DRM protection which will prevent you from accessing them after your membership in Apple Music lapses. What you can do is download some Apple Music and then go to iTunes Preferences and turn off Apple Music and iCloud Music Library and see what happens.

    If you are talking about music that you had purchased (either from iTunes or other sources) those will remain on your hard drive.

    And yes, there is a limit currently of 25,000 tracks - not including those you actually purchased through iTunes - and that includes music that you add to your iCloud Library either by uploading/matching your own music library or adding them to your Music Library from Apple Music.

  • by swandy,

    swandy swandy Jul 8, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jul 8, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Kappy

    Kappy - why or why would Apple allow you to keep music that you did not previously own and downloaded from Apple Music if you discontinue your membership? Now maybe iTunes/Apple cannot actually delete them from your hard drive, but I would assume (and others have noticed this also in other threads) that music that you did not actually PURCHASE/OWN will have DRM protections to at least prevent you from playing them after you allow the Apple Music membership to lapse.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 8, 2015 2:57 PM in response to swandy
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    Jul 8, 2015 2:57 PM in response to swandy

    You are correct. I could have sworn I had read an FAQ about tracks downloaded during the trial if you decided to cancel. I guess my memory was failing.