Apple Music / buy specific track

Hi I subscribe to Apple Music which I find very good. I have a playlist of 500 purchased songs and around 1000 Apple Music Tracks. I’m now wanting to purchase some of the Apple Music tracks but when I go to I Tunes Store and find the track it’s only states “Play” as I’ve already downloaded it via Apple Music, is there a way to purchase the required song? Surely Apple still wants customers to buy music but it’s not easy when the song is downloaded from Apple Music already? And help would be well received

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Apr 24, 2023 12:38 PM

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Apr 24, 2023 2:56 PM in response to AllanUK1970

I do agree that there should be an option in Music to purchase the song without having to go to the different iTunes Store app, but I was still able to purchase the songs I had downloaded with my Apple Music subscription.


I went to Apple Music and downloaded a song, then went to the iTunes Store app and was able to purchase the same song. It appeared to be the same version from the same album, so don't know why you are only seeing the play option, unless it was already purchased previously.

Apr 25, 2023 5:09 AM in response to AllanUK1970

So what I mean is i'm using I Tunes on Windows, For example I have a song already in a playlist downloaded from Apple Music i now want to purchase that song for myself. I then go to Store and search the song, but when located it say "Play" as it seems to think I've already purchased it although its only in Apple Music download.


Apple must know its off putting for customers that want to purchase the song just how difficult it is like this. Ok Yes I agree i could use I Tunes store on my phone but again it means deleting the download of the song from Apple Music and downloading it again from Purchased status then re-adding to playlist.


Surely they could make things simpler for purchasing apple music tracks for example have a purchase track button on the apple music track which will automatically turn the file from Apple Music to Purchased.

Apr 25, 2023 1:44 PM in response to AllanUK1970

As "Mac Jim ID" said, it does work for him and suspect it should work that way for you and everyone else. Why it doesn't work for you is anyone's guess. Apple says, in fact, it should work this way:

Buy music from the iTunes Store - Apple Support

I simply gave you a work-around that should not be necessary. You should make this known to Apple using this link:

Product Feedback - Apple

and/or contact Apple Support.


Apr 24, 2023 2:25 PM in response to AllanUK1970

Thanks for the reply, yeh could do that but way round, why can’t there just be a simple option to upgrade the track from Apple Music version to purchased version would cut out all the unnecessary editing in the playlist. It surely can’t be that difficult for Apple to make an adaption for someone to purchase the relevant song from Apple Music version to Purchased Version

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