Can iTunes files be deleted once imported to Music

Depending upon exactly how you have imported the iTunes library into Music it may be the case that Music is making use of the old ..iTunes/iTunes Media folder. If so removing the iTunes folder would break the entries in your library. You can right-click on some sample files and use Show in Finder or Get Info > File tab to review where they are stored.

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Hi,

If you subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match and the music is in your iCloud music library you can remove downloaded tracks but you should make a backup of your music on an external drive.

If you don’t have a subscription, you will need to keep the music on your hard drive,

Jim