purchase songs for imovie
i have an apple music account and i know i can't use apple music in imovie. So i went to itunes and bought a song ($1.29), but it seems i can't use the song i bought either. how can i purchase itunes music to use in imovie?
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Hi,
iTunes music is usable in iMovie, unless 1) the song is DRM protected, in which case it will be unavailable for use, or 2) the song is stored in the cloud.
Regarding DRM: At the bottom of the audio iTunes pane in the iMovie sidebar, do you see a notification that "x number of files are protected and unavailable"? If so, the song you want to use may be one of those. To check, open iTunes and click on View/Show View Options, and then check the box that says "kind". Then open your iTunes library and you should see a column labeled "kind" that will show which songs are protected.
Regarding songs stored in the cloud: iMovie will not access iTunes songs that are stored in the cloud. The songs must be stored in the regular iTunes library. If your song is stored in the cloud, download it to your iTunes library and it should be accessible in iMovie.
If neither of the above is your issue, then it would help if you would provide more details as to what you mean when you say you "can't use" the iTunes song. What is happening that brings you to that conclusion?
-- Rich