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Apple Music is a music streaming service by Apple Inc.

Apple Music is a music streaming service by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on demand. The service includes a curated Internet radio station (Beats 1) and a blog platform for artists to share media with fans (Connect).

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Have hearts replaced star ratings in iOS 8.4 with Apple Music/iTunes Match?

I have been rating songs for a VERY long time, have several playlists using star ratings, etc. You used to be able to click on an album and 'flip' it in iOS and could see the ratings of your music. This seems to be completely gone, and only have…
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Sync / Transfer Spotify Playlist to Apple Music

Is it possible to transfer all my Spotify playlist to the new Apple Music? I have like 10 playlists with more than 5000 songs, I would hate to lose them.
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What does a star next to a song in the Music app in iOS indicate?

What does the star next to track #2 and #3 indicate in this screenshot?
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What's the difference between iTunes Match and Apple Music?

I currently pay for iTunes Match which gets me advertisement free streaming as well as a unified, cloud backed iTunes Library. I don't understand how those existing features work with or against the newly announced Apple Music subscription…
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Change iTunes Store country and keep Apple Music library?

Is there a way to change the iTunes Store country and still keep the Apple Music library? Preferably in an automated way. The reason for asking is that the Apple support article on changing the iTunes Store country or region says that your Apple…
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Remove all downloads from iTunes? (But keep them in iCloud)

I have a mixture of local music that I added myself to iTunes, along with albums added through Apple Music. Fortunately, iTunes recognizes this and allows me to “Remove Download” for the songs I added manually to iTunes. So all my songs effectively…
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How to sync my iTunes library to my iPhone while still using iCloud Music Library for Apple Music?

Is it possible for me to keep iCloud Music Library turned on so I can actually use Apple Music (save tracks and playlists to the My Music playlist) while also maintaining the ability to sync any music I acquire the old-fashioned way (downloads, CDs,…
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"Playlist can't be added to your iCloud Music Library". Why?

I am migrating from Spotify and I want iTunes to accommodate the way I used to add songs to a "favorites" playlist, just like the Starred Songs works on Spotify. Initially I created a Smart Playlist to self-update with all my hearted/loved tracks…
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Do I have to wait days for my library to upload again after accidentally logging out of iTunes?

About 15hrs ago I accidentally logged out of iTunes on our main Mac. I literally realized my error straight away, so logged back in immediately and didn't think anything of it. I then redeemed two gift cards and all was good with the world, until I…
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iCloud Music Library can't be enabled

I downloaded iOS 8.4 this morning, and activated Apple Music. I started browsing, and found an album I wanted to add to my library. When I tried to add it, I was told that I needed to enable iCloud Music Library, and was directed to the settings. …
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What happens to my purchased music if I cancelled my Apple Music subscription?

I have a big music library that I assembled through years of purchasing music from iTunes and CDs. I would like to give Apple Music a try but what happens to the music that I own? Particularly worried about the music that I bought from iTunes as I…
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Apple Music: Heart ratings ("Loved" tracks) are not supposed to synchronize between devices?

I hearted/Loved dozens of tracks on Apple Music desktop (on Mac), but when I played them on my iPhone, they were not hearted/Loved. Is it normal? I hope not, because it wouldn't make any sense! (Why would I want to love a track but only on one…
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Can I get Siri to not bleep out Bitches Brew when I ask to hear that album?

I use Apple Music and have HomePod and Siri audibly bleeps out words (and prints B**** on the screen for the example below) on song and album titles rather than pronouncing and displaying them faithfully. One is “Hey Siri, play the album Bitches…
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Apple Music: How to view the list of all loved items?

I'm kind of OCD and like to know what data is behind every recommendation system. Is there a way to view all the loved (hearted) items (songs, playlists, etc.) in Apple Music? I believe at worst case scenario one could just reset them.
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Can't add items to iTunes library

Starting this morning, every time I try to add an item to my iTunes library, a blank window appears. I can close it, and in the main iTunes window there's an exclamation mark in the top right corner. If I click on it, a dropdown appears with the…
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