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What happens when you buy a song on iTunes?
“Users will have access to their entire music library, whether they downloaded the songs, purchased them or ripped them from a CD,” reads a press release. Mac users will be able to access the iTunes Music Store within the Music app, and buy movies and TV shows in the TV app.
Will I lose my iTunes purchases if I change my Apple ID?
Apple does not transfer content from one Apple ID to another. Apple does not merge Apple IDs. You will never be able to access your content bought with another Apple ID with a new Apple ID.
Why does iTunes say this is not an Apple ID?
If you are having issues playing the music, then unless the music is simply corrupted, you undoubtedly purchased it with a different Apple account. The message you are getting saying “This is not an Apple ID” means that, if it is a different account, it is no longer using that email address for the Apple ID.
Where can I find the music I purchased on iTunes?
This music was purchased more than 10 years ago and I have had numerous IDs and passwords since that time. You can go to: Apple – My Apple ID and click on the “Forgot Password” option just below the sign in boxes.
Can a song be played with a different Apple ID?
So, if the email address (Apple ID) you are seeing associated with the songs is just an earlier version of the Apple ID you are using today, then you should have no problem playing those songs (different ID, same Account ). Some folks, however, set up a brand new Apple account instead of changing the Apple ID email.
Why is my music not playing on iTunes?
That would be a different Apple account, and you would need to Authorize that Apple account to iTunes in order to play the music. If you are having issues playing the music, then unless the music is simply corrupted, you undoubtedly purchased it with a different Apple account.