Michaelc2204
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Q: Not able to play songs that were bought many years ago on a different Apple log in

Many years ago I bought songs in iTunes using a different log in. No problems until now-iTunes wont play the songs and keeps asking for the log in from may years ago-I cant remember it-can this be resolved??

Posted on Jan 3, 2016 4:24 PM

by Michaelc2204,Solvedanswer
Michaelc2204 Michaelc2204
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A:

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I have had to buy the songs again-I bet Apple love that!!

Michael

Posted on Jan 3, 2016 8:07 PM

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  • by Jon Milan,

    Jon Milan Jon Milan Jan 3, 2016 7:24 PM in response to Michaelc2204
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    Jan 3, 2016 7:24 PM in response to Michaelc2204

    You may need to contact Apple.   "Many years ago," i.e. when iTunes first started selling music the files were all protected by Apple's DRM, and iTunes needed your account password to play the tracks.   The only way around that was to burn tracks to a CD and rip them back into your library.

     

    These days, you can purchase Apple Match, then re-download the non-DRM files IF they're still in the iTunes store (I have about 150 tracks that aren't there any more).  When you're through, you don't need your subscription to Apple Match any longer.    Trick is, you still would need your old Apple ID to pull that off.

  • by Michaelc2204,Solvedanswer

    Michaelc2204 Michaelc2204 Jan 3, 2016 8:07 PM in response to Jon Milan
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    Jan 3, 2016 8:07 PM in response to Jon Milan

    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply. I have had to buy the songs again-I bet Apple love that!!

    Michael

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jan 3, 2016 9:07 PM in response to Michaelc2204
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    Jan 3, 2016 9:07 PM in response to Michaelc2204

    Michaelc2204 wrote:

     

    Many years ago I bought songs in iTunes using a different log in. No problems until now-iTunes wont play the songs and keeps asking for the log in from may years ago-I cant remember it-can this be resolved??

    Yes, very easily.

    Just recover your AppleID.

    -> Recover Your Apple ID - Apple

     

    And don’t create a new AppleID. It's not needed.

    Just update it if/when needed.

    See this -> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support