Do I still need my iTunes directory?

[sfwalter]

After upgrading to Catalina and the Music App I have two directories:
iTunes
Music

When I launch the app I noticed all my Music has the cloud icon (as I use iTunes Match) so its not downloaded locally. If I download a song it appears under Music/Media and not iTunes/iTunes Media.

I'm in the process of downloading all the songs in my library. Once I do this can I delete the iTunes folder and everything in it (including the iTunes Library file, iTunes Media, etc.)?

 

[cmaier]

After upgrading to Catalina and the Music App I have two directories:
iTunes
Music

When I launch the app I noticed all my Music has the cloud icon (as I use iTunes Match) so its not downloaded locally. If I download a song it appears under Music/Media and not iTunes/iTunes Media.

I'm in the process of downloading all the songs in my library. Once I do this can I delete the iTunes folder and everything in it (including the iTunes Library file, iTunes Media, etc.)?

I think not. I was just looking at apple’s on-line documentation today and it warned not to delete the iTunes file after converting the library in Catalina.

 

[sfwalter]

I bit the bullet and downloaded all the music from my iCloud Library. I've backed up my iTunes library to an external hard drive and then deleted the iTunes directory from my iMac.

I didn't want to have two copies of my music, one under the iTunes directory and and one under the Music directory. So far so good. If I run into any problems I can restore back the iTunes directory if needed.

Apple really needs to a better job explaining what its doing and why when they are transitioning you to a new music platform.