Apple Music Apple Music question: What happens to tracks added to library when subscription ends?

[zorinlynx]

I just started my Apple Music trial. I'm happy with it so far, but I have a big question:

Let's say in a few years I've added a few hundred tracks to my Music library from Apple Music, and I end my subscription. What happens to those tracks?

Do they just vanish from the library? Or do they stay in the list but become unplayable?

I would rather the latter happen, so then I can go through the unplayable tracks and purchase (to own) the ones I really want. Basically, I'd rather not be able to accidentally lose the metadata that is the tracks I've added to my library.

Since I can't turn off my subscription without losing the trial, I can't test this, so I wonder what others may have experienced. Thanks for any input!

 

[Marco Klobas]

After you cancel the Apple Music subscription the music you downloaded will become grayed out and will not be playable for 30 days.

Within 30 days you can re-sign back to regain the right to play tracks.

After 30 days they will disappear.

 

[zorinlynx]

After you cancel the Apple Music subscription the music you downloaded will become grayed out and will not be playable for 30 days.

Within 30 days you can re-sign back to regain the right to play tracks.

After 30 days they will disappear.

Thanks for the response. This sounds acceptable.

Being able to right-click a track and show it in the store, then purchase it to keep is a useful feature if I ever decide to stop paying for Apple Music.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

I was just about to ask this question! I’ve got a free sub through my mobile phone which is ending soon, and I wondered what would happen to my library when that ends. Sound like I can re-subscribe direct and it will all still be there. Nice one.