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Why do songs become unavailable on Apple Music?

Hi all

Having some issues with Apple Music. I get the message "This song is not currently available in your country or region" when it's added to a playlist. However, searching for the song in Apple Music allows me to play it.

The playlist is fine on iTunes on MacOS, don't have any issues playing from there. I haven't changed region, but I have just re-subscribed to Apple Music after having about a year off from it.

Any ideas?

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iPhone XR, iOS 12

Posted on Apr 5, 2019 5:06 AM

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Blondee678

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Posted on Jun 20, 2019 9:22 AM

OP and everyone else having this problem, I think I may have fixed it. I was having the same issue. The song is having an issue in how it saved to your library for some reason. I fixed it by doing the following:

Go to the Songs section of your Library.

Find the problem song and delete it from the library.

Re-add it to your library/any playlist.

It should now be playable.

I don't know why this happened, or how this song came to be saved in my library because I'd never actually added it. But lo and behold, it was there and causing the problem.

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Aug 21, 2019 10:30 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Yes this is what Apple told me. I know it’s not Apple’s fault but recording studios and artists fault.

Araanim

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Aug 22, 2019 6:43 AM in response to aggressivility

Which is fine and dandy for stuff that you buy off of Itunes, but when it starts happening with music that I DID buy a physical CD for, that's a ******* problem.

Aug 22, 2019 9:24 PM in response to ExtraO

new Taylor Swift - only 4 out of 18 songs available - the other 14? “Not available in country or region” (unless you’d like to purchase)

Aug 26, 2019 2:01 AM in response to lloyd_634

Yes, and they're my OWN AUDIO TRACKS - my copyright, etc. What's country or region got to do with it?

bev164

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Aug 26, 2019 2:16 PM in response to lloyd_634

Song not available .... country or region. On an iPod I’ve had for 15-20 yrs. computer will play it, iPod cannot,

Aug 29, 2019 10:51 AM in response to lloyd_634

why charge me if you going to take my favorite songs out?????????

paulsp1

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Sep 3, 2019 8:01 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

OK thanks, did that. Though the categories listed don't directly address this problem I'll push through until I get a response, if I get one I'll post it here.

Sep 3, 2019 8:07 AM in response to paulsp1

Sounds like a good plan.

Sep 16, 2019 1:17 AM in response to lloyd_634

IThe songs I am not allowed to play are from my own collection of purchased CDs and have never been a problem before.

What gives?

Sep 20, 2019 6:24 AM in response to lloyd_634

Im having this problem with music that i out on to ITunes from an original CD, which i still own

Sep 30, 2019 7:03 PM in response to lloyd_634

Over the last week, this has happened to over a dozen EPs. Is Apple in a dispute with a bunch of labels? I will prob cancel Apple Music and use Spotify, since these EPs are still available there.

Oct 3, 2019 7:14 PM in response to lloyd_634

Did you have to repurchase new versions of the songs?

paulsp1

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Oct 7, 2019 9:47 AM in response to PJWold

I agree, not a rights issue. Something wrong with Apple's software.

PJWold

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Oct 9, 2019 10:48 PM in response to Ventriloquist-Ent

It’s ridiculous!!

Oct 25, 2019 2:08 PM in response to TrappedInTheWalledGarden

Please Apple. address this issue

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