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iTunes Switch to Apple Music

Do I need to pay for a monthly subscription to Apple Music in order to listen to music and videos I've already purchased and downloaded via iTunes? This would be the music and videos on all my devices (iMac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.)

iPod, iOS 9

Posted on Jun 3, 2019 3:11 PM

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Posted on Jun 3, 2019 3:14 PM

No. The Apple Music subscription will continue to be purely optional.


You will continue to access your purchases and downloads the same way you always have on all your devices except on Macs running macOS 10.15 Catalina where the app will now be called Music. Functionality will remain the same however.


Earlier versions of macOS will continue to have iTunes.

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Jun 3, 2019 3:14 PM in response to Cactus_Wren

No. The Apple Music subscription will continue to be purely optional.


You will continue to access your purchases and downloads the same way you always have on all your devices except on Macs running macOS 10.15 Catalina where the app will now be called Music. Functionality will remain the same however.


Earlier versions of macOS will continue to have iTunes.

Jun 3, 2019 3:13 PM in response to Cactus_Wren

Apple are quoted in this page


https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/03/apple-announces-macos-catalina/


as saying:


'The new Music app for Mac is lightning fast, fun and easy to use. Apple Music will help users discover great new music with over 50 million songs, playlists and music videos. And users will have access to their entire music library, whether they downloaded the songs, purchased them or ripped them from a CD. For those who like to own their music, the iTunes Music Store is just a click away.'


Jun 3, 2019 3:17 PM in response to Cactus_Wren

Cactus_Wren wrote:

Yes. But do you have to pay $9.99 a month to access it?

Only if you want the streaming service.


iTunes isn't really going anywhere. It's had a name change and had the podcast and video management functions moved to separate apps. You're music isn't going any where. Your playlists aren't going anywhere. And, you won't have to subscribe to a streaming service.

iTunes Switch to Apple Music

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