Apple Music
Do I have to join Apple Music in order to purchase new music for my ipod?
iPod touch
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No. Quite the opposite in fact.
Apple Music is a subscription service, you cannot purchase music through it.
To purchase music, you use the iTunes Store, which is entirely separate to the Apple Music subscription service.
click here ➜ Buy music from the iTunes Store on your Mac - Apple Support
or here ➜ Buy music from the iTunes Store on your PC - Apple Support
or here ➜ Buy music from the iTunes Store on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
then here to add it to your iPod from a computer ➜ Sync music between your Mac and iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support