Questions about downloaded albums in Apple Music

[swandy]

Regarding your first question, it's a simple as nothing lasts forever. Eventually the service will shut down, or will migrate into something else, or an album or artist that I like will be retired from the catalog.

Well, if that is your "concern", then perhaps purchasing everything is a better idea for you. For me - the ability to have access to lots of albums and artists that I never collected or really listened to before is more important than worrying about if Apple will cancel AM.

 

[baimiss]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that that downloaded music has DRM, so it won't be played in that Mac. However, how does that restriction work? Is that music automatically deleted from my library? Does it display an error message every time I try to play it? Will it be able to be transferred to an iPod Classic while I still use Apple Music?

Yes, Apple Music has DRM. This keeps you from getting a subscription, downloading a ton of music in month one, then canceling the subscription. Instead, if you cancel Apple Music, all that streaming music becomes inoperable. You can learn more: Apple Music and DRM: What You Need to Know

 

[rugmankc]

At my age I am sure AM will be around for my lifetime. I understand and have no problem with the DRM. I am in the trial period and thinking seriously of subscribing. I don't listen to modern music. Mostly 50's 60's and 70's. However, I have expanded into to other genres like the blues/jazz thanks to AM. Music I never bought but enjoy like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Coltrane and Billy Holiday. Plus, not bad having a 300 song Rolling Stones album.

If I would quit, I would take a screen shot of My Favorites Playlist and purchase the best off of it.

Could never go as far as removing the DRM with software.