Old music purchases
I can’t seem to find music I purchased about two/three years ago I can look up the albums but it won’t give me the option to download them
iPhone XR, iOS 12
You are using the same Apple ID?
It is possible the versions you are seeing are not the original ones you purchased and your version is no longer available. If you read Apples fine-print it does recommend you keep independent backup copies of all purchases.
Download your past purchases - https://support.apple.com/HT201272 - "Find your past purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV" "With iTunes in the Cloud, you can access your past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store." - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability by country - https://support.apple.com/HT204632); apps, books, audiobooks, music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this). Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later. Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones, alert tones, rental movies), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid. "After you download your purchases, back up your iTunes library. Previous purchases might be unavailable if they've been refunded or aren't on the iTunes Store." (https://support.apple.com/HT201272). And: http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html#SERVICE - "It is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage Content once downloaded. We encourage you to back up your Content regularly." ... "Content may not be available for Redownload if that Content is no longer offered on our Services." And: https://support.apple.com/ht204930 - "Apple Music is not a back up service, so make sure to always have a back up of your music collection before you make any changes."
