Can't buy in iTunes Store after downloading in Apple Music.

I found a workaround for this bug. I discovered that on my iPad and my iPhone, the iTunes Store app - which is separate from the Apple Music app - still provides the purchase option for these tracks. If I purchase the tracks using the Store app, iTunes on my computer updates to show the track as purchased, preserving my playlists and the play count.

I noticed the same issue today using iTunes on my MacBook. Likewise, I subscribe to Apple Music, but I buy the songs I really like so that I can play them on "legacy" devices that Apple Music doesn't support. In the iTunes store now, however, the song purchase button is replaced by the "play" button, which was previously only the behavior for previously purchased songs. For what it's worth, the album buy and the "complete my album" options are still functional.

I was able to purchase a song by deleting it from my iTunes library, then returning to the iTunes store, which is a bit of a hassle.

I noticed the same thing. the major hassle is - if you add a song to various playlists, or have playlists based on play counts, or purchase date, all this will be lost, and the newly purchased track gets treated as new. previously the Buy option would just replace the track on the fly.

That's brilliant! thank you for your reply. not ideal, as it would be better on the Mac as well. but this helps, especially when you need some tracks for older devices.

thank you!