Will there be paid, permanent downloads sold via Apple Music once the iTunes store is shuttered? This is for a certain (generally older) audience not so interested in streaming accounts who want to own the songs outright. I'm not totally familiar with the interface so maybe I'm not looking in the right place. Thanks for any input.
Apple haven't said that the iTunes Store is closing, the only announcement is the iTunes program being split up in the new version of macOS - the store will continue to exist.
Apple is not closing the iTunes Store. They have announced that they will be replacing the iTunes application on the Mac with 3 separate applications with similar functionality this Fall. There has been no announcement, at least so far, that they are replacing the iTunes application on Windows. See the following from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210200
The iTunes Store will still be available to buy music on Mac, iOS, PC, and Apple TV.
Aha, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Paid, permanent downloads in Apple Music after iTunes store closes?
