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Apple moves away from iTunes on PC with new Windows apps (www.theverge.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by small44@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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So they are getting rid of digital downloads. Terrible news

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[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 69 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So they are getting rid of digital downloads. Terrible news

They are not getting rid of downloads.

https://support.apple.com/guide/music-windows/build-your-music-library-mus0f01bdce4/1.4/windows/10

https://support.apple.com/guide/tvapp-windows/store-atve382f24c/1.4/windows/10

I do not appreciate seeing click bait on Lemmy. Please join me in reporting this post as clickbait.

[–] tristan@aussie.zone 18 points 7 months ago

It even says it in the article op linked

The Apple Music app provides access to the iTunes library, alongside song and album purchases. Apple TV also lets Windows users watch movies and TV shows from their iTunes library

[–] small44@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I guess i didn't express it correctly. I know that music i already purchase could be transfered to apple music but once itunes is dead for music, you could not buy any new music

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 7 months ago

This is about the programs, not the services. Apple Music on Mac can also buy music from iTunes despite not being called iTunes anymore.

[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 23 points 7 months ago

Again, you are assuming too much.

In the first link I provided:

Buy music from the iTunes Store: If you don’t subscribe to Apple Music and you want to add your favourite songs or albums, you can buy and download music from the iTunes Store. And if you previously purchased items from the iTunes Store, you can download them to your authorised computers and devices (up to 10 total).