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So what happens to all these albums we've bought on the iTunes Store? Despite the money we've poured in, we are on the same level than the next kid who just joi
by stefan69 9y ago
So what happens to all these albums we've bought on the iTunes Store? Despite the money we've poured in, we are on the same level than the next kid who just joined the Apple Music streaming service last month? That will push people to reconsider their loyalty to the company and their service.
- otterley 9y agoNothing AFAIK; they’re plain old AAC files. Apple eliminated FairPlay DRM on its iTunes Store purchases ages ago.
- BashiBazouk 9y agoMy guess to what the GP is asking is if the files will still be downloadable from Apple even if they are not selling the tracks anymore. My reading of the article, makes the answer to that question vague, saying: “But you can always go back and listen to the downloads, they always will work,” Does that mean if you still have the files, they will work (which is obviously the case) or does that mean they are available to download at anytime once bought from Apple, but will not be available to be purchased in the future...
- rconti 9y agoThe re-download feature is actually relatively new (though my hazy memory is thinking it's probably more like 10 years old now...)
- foobiekr 9y agoit will be interesting if apple removes downloaded media from itunes on the iphone. at that point I'm not sure how much value these would have.