Is the new "music" itunes still free to use? re 3 months free trial?

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Is the new "music" itunes still free to use? re 3 months free trial?

Tried support but my mac pro' applecare expired a while ago.

Posted on Jul 2, 2015 3:23 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Jul 2, 2015 3:30 AM in response to Paul Isle of Wight

'Apple Music' has a free three month trial which will automatically charge you after the three months if you don't cancel the renewal (you can't cancel the trial). If you think you are not going to to on with it be careful; and items in your current iTunes Library which get up to the Apple Music online library can only be re-downloaded in DRM'd versions which won't play when you stop the subscription so don't delete or lose your originals.

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Jul 2, 2015 3:30 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thank you Roger,

Does this mean that the original itunes is being finished with? Will paid by subscription Apple Music replace it in total? I am looking at how to copy all my music, 90% big classical works, to a remote drive and to Nightingale or similar just in case itunes is becoming a paid subscription programme, or is it?

What is DRM'd?

Thank you again for the information.

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Limnos

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Jul 2, 2015 3:42 PM in response to Paul Isle of Wight

Apple rarely announces its long-term plans. However, right now even with the new Music feature there is still a need for an iTunes-type application though clearly iTunes has been developed more and more into a marketing tool rather than a pure media player.

DRM --> iTunes 12 for Mac: Usage rights for iTunes Store purchases - https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19639

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Jul 3, 2015 12:20 PM in response to Limnos

Thank You Limnos,

Your answer was very helpful.

Paul

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