How to buy music on iPhone with iTunes

jwinsmotion113 wrote:

Simple solution - go to the Apple store Icon (white star app on a purple background) that I was totally unaware of previously, and open for the ability to purchase all the music you may want.

It's actually called the iTunes Store.

Scheisskopf wrote:

I tried following Apples directions but there is NO option for the iTunes Store there anymore! Getting pretty ticked off

Sure there is.

On a computer the iTunes Store option is at the top center,next to Library, "For You", "Browse" and Radio. The right most option is labeled "Store". Click on that.

On an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), you just need to open the iTunes Store App. The icon is now a white Star on a purple background.

Merzerzur wrote:

Download iTunes on your computer (dosnt matter if is not a MacBook)... sync your music from your PC with iTunes... connect your phone and in the music sync section, select the music.... and then sync your iPhone with iTunes and automatically all your music is going to move to your iPhone. (Dosnt matter if you downloaded from internet.)

It's not necessary to involve a computer if you don't want to. You can purchase and download music from the iTunes Store right on your phone.

Yes. To buy tracks you can click (computer) or tap(ios device) on the price of the song in the iTunes Store.

If its only available as part of an album, you may not be able to purchase it individually.

Really Apple?

You already know that Apple are not here and these are just user forums. You do not have to subscribe or use Apple Music, the separate iTunes Store can be used without it

Tmoth1 wrote:

Apple wants to force us to subscribe to its radio subscription service. They will be sued by a large class soon for bait and switch. We can no longer simply buy music on iTunes. I am done with Apple. It has become rotten.

Did you bother to read this thread before going off on this little rant? I think not because, if you had, you'd know that you don't have to subscribe to Apple Music, that you're free to buy music from the iTunes Store just the way you always have been able to.

I was told that once I bought them I would have access to those songs forever

You have access to them if you don't delete them, you are not guaranteed to be able to redownload them from the store, that depends upon the rights-holder not removing them and you not moving countries after buying them. Songs downloaded from Apple Music are tied to a continuing Apple Music subscription.

You are going to the Purchased section (Account > Purchased if using a computer's iTunes ; Purchased tab in the iTunes Store app if using an iOS device) ? If they don't show there check : Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books - Apple Support

ken7821 wrote:

This isn't true. Turning off Apple Music just sends you to Radio. Apple is forcing you to subscribe to their music for $$$

Your statement is blatantly false. Apple in no way forces you to subscribe to Apple Music.

I know, because i'm not subscribed, and yet and i can happily buy music from the store just fine, without even seeing the Apple Music subscription.

You buy a song from the iTunes Store by clicking on its price button, not the downward-pointing arrow next to the price

I had issues with buying directly from the Itunes store on my workstation, tried adding to wishlist, still no 'buy now' options.

The only way I could buy and download a song, was to gift it to myself. At least I have the song now but what an issue just to download one song.

You can download music from the store to your computer; however, even though it stores in iCloud, it will not show up on your phone to download unless you subscribe to Apple Music and pay the fee. Until recently, my purchased music on my computer was available to add to my phone. Now if I look for it in search, it’s not there, but I can buy it again for my phone. I do have iCloud shared across devices, but iCloud isn’t in the menu on my new phone unless I subscribe to Apple Music. Every site I’ve searched on this problem provides me with the solution to install Apple Music. So my reality is that iCloud sharing is no longer allowed. Thanks Apple, cuz you obviously don’t make enough on the equipment, through iTunes etc.

No, what you've posted obviously isn't true

It happens to me too but it is not true that there is an iTunes Store, may be that was the case in 2015. Nowadays you are forced indeed to get a subscription with Apple Music. Ridiculous! I never thought I would say this but I am seriously considering getting Samsung

This is still happening in 2017? Really Apple? What a cheesy marketing scheme for bilking hard earned cash from your customers. I’m moving to Samsung where life isn’t complicated and their not trying to roll me at every corner!! ***?

laneatta wrote:

I hate this new music app... give me my itunes account to freely buy the albumns I want and access to the thousands of dollars I habe spent in Itunes..

If you read this thread from the beginning, you'd know that what you want it still possible.