I tunes or apple music?
I've been using itunes for years, all my music is from ripped cd's or downloaded from another site. Then I sync with my phone, is there any reason to switch to apple music, not sure how to use it at this point
Apple Music for Windows is still missing a lot of features, like ripping music from CDs and adjusting import settings, and that will likely matter to you.
I still use iTunes without any issues. Fingers crossed it cooperates for syncing when I eventually update my phone to iOS 27.