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Apple Music song not in US but is in UK

Example: Rodney Crowell's Diamonds & Dirt album is not available on Apple Music US but is on UK.


How can I retrieve/download that album? I am hoping to maintain Apple Lossless file type on all of my music files within Apple's Music.


Music apps other than Apple Music/Store for Lossless music files? Better app?


Can one alum contain Music files of different Kind types, i.e., HLS and Apple Lossless songs in the same album?


Also, is there a music file converter app than can run natively on my Mac Studio M1 Sonoma 14? Everyone I found requires Rosetta since Mac Studio is based on Apple Silicone not Intel.


Cheers, Billy


Mac Studio, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 11:42 PM

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Oct 5, 2023 12:58 AM in response to grievous angel.wtj

Hi,

It is odd that this album is not available in US Apple Music as it is in UK. It is up to the copyright holder to decide whether let track be available.


You have option to purchase CD or digital download. Oddly this album is not available from the retailer is normally use.


Music obtained from Apple Music subscription can only be used in Apple Music App. There are some other options , search internet for those options.


HLS is the format used by Apple Music and is based on ALAC. If it is your intention to play your music from your computer, you can download HLS versions for Matched if available. Uploaded tracks will be as imported.


If is your plan to stream your music uploaded ALAC files will be transcribed to 256 AAC.


I use XLD which I believe runs natively on Apple Silicon.


Jim

Oct 5, 2023 9:46 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Neither US Apple Music or US Apple Store had Rodney Crowell's Diamonds & Dirt album. UK Region supported that album. Strange. I running Music with [that] album with different file types as a few songs are on other supported albums. This also forces the same album to have multiple album listings in the Album Listing.


It would be a cool feature to allow two different Regions on the same Apple ID account.


Others seen this? Solution?


Cheers, Billy

Apple Music song not in US but is in UK

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