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kwright510

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Original poster
Jan 4, 2019
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I am evaluating music streaming services. I've had Apple Music for a while and have noticed a frustrating occurrence that I am not seeing on other services. That is, in some albums on Apple Music, songs are either missing from the list altogether or are greyed out. Below are screenshots of Apple Music, Amazon Unlimited and Spotify of the same album. The other services have the songs when Apple does not. There must be a reasonable explanation. I've signed out of Apple Music and logged back in on all devices with no change.

Anyone know what that might be?


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Apple Music
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Spotify
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Amazon Music Unlimited
 

jpn

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Feb 9, 2003
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i dont know which country yr apple Music is logged into, but the situation you cite is not uncommon.
i encounter it frequently.
those songs are not available for sale in the country your account is a part of.
i have seen it occur when a new album is released, and, i have seen it occur even when at first that song was available but later becomes not available in that country.
artists control this. not apple.
i have seen entire albums disappear. not uncommon at all.
 
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