Q: can't delete purchased music from iPhone

Ok I'm going to tell you something REALLY stupid that I found out about iTunes (or myself, but most likely iTunes)

So I've only managed music to my phone by Playlists.  Never in iTunes have I ever looked down at the other options (by album, by artist, etc.) 

However, low and behold, the purchased music was checked in the Artist pane -- and since I never ever scrolled though that (huge) list, of course I never noticed it.

Uncheck artist, sync phone, FINALLY it is gone.

I just found out how to solve this issue once and 4 all. Go to Settings / iTunes & Apple Store, if you are connected (as I was) just log-out. That simple, all the unwanted purchased music will go away fron your iPhone!!

this worked!!

I am completely stuck!  I have just got  a wireless Sonos system but it won't play 2 albums that were purchased from itunes some time ago  (Arctic mOnkeys and Kaiser Chiefs).  They are DRM protected. I can't re-purchase unprotected ones as these keep appearing as purchases and so I am stuck with them.  Finally, I deleted KC from my computer and bought a CD, hoping to re-load the new CD (unprotected) version.   I spoke to Itunes by phone last night and they were not helpful.  Just said that I should subscribe to Match.

Today I deleted the KC album from the computer but it still shows on my iphone and ipad ( both with iOS 7.0.6)which are the things that control the speakers!  Even when I synch it still keeps the KC on the iphone and ipad even though it isn't on the PC. I deleted all music from the iphone but it is still there with a little icloud on it.  I temporarily removed the icloud account but that makes no difference. 

I just can't find a way to remove the useless versions so that I can install the upgrades.  It is driving me potty.  I am not very techy but would welcome some good advice.  the only thing I can think of at the moment is to put he albums on my husband's itunes and use his iphone as a controller. 

Finally found how to do this in iOS 7.

Go to settings, then music and turn off 'show all music'

I had the same problem and just now figuered it. Heres what I did.

1. Connect iPhone to iTunes on your computer

2.Click on "iTunes store" under the "STORE" tab

(MAKE SURE: you're signed onto your iTunes account)

3.Under "QUICKLINKS" click on "PURCHASED"

from there on you can select

MUSIC-MOVIES, ETC...

an "X" should appear on the top that allows you to delete the song or app you wish to delete and then go ahead and sync your device and that should do it!

Hope this helps!

After updating to the ios 7 on the ipad , there's an option called "Show all Music or Videos " under the Itunes & App store setting . Turning this off, specifically removes all the music and videos you've purchased from the store . Hope this helped  

HOLY CRAP I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT !!!!!

DISCLAIMER: this will delete ALL music on your phone, but it is GUARANTEED TO WORK

go to settings>general>usage  from there wait til the specs show up, then click on music, then at the top right you will see an icon that says edit. click on it and you will see a minus sign to the left of the bar where it says music, click on it and it will ask you if you want to delete and vuala! It just hit me and it deleted EVERYTHING.

Hope this works for you guys!!!

This has just worked for me after trying everything that has been suggested. Thankyou.

It also solved the issue of where a song would get, say 3:12 through and would just start on the next track, but still show it as the original song.

So helpful!! Thanks!

Omg thank you! This worked for me! So simple

I appreciate all suggestions but the problem is more tricky.  I can delete from phone as suggested but the original download is still in the Cloud or somewhere so I couldn't re-download later version that will play on non Apple products.  The only answer is to delete the original and then load the album from a CD.  Any attempt to get it from iTunes ends up with you getting back your original purchase.  You can't  ' undo' the actual

Purchase though you can delete copies from iPhone as you suggested.  I now have new versions and all is well.  It meant getting CDs though.

Thankyou Icwange_e ! it helped a lot! To others: use your imagination..., its not every time it will downlod, some times i had to retry 20!! times, before it would download from Itunes,!

@djlidz08 - thank you, thank you, thank you. This worked when nothing else did!

After months of pulling my hair out, this solved my problem!  Thanks, Black Macleod!