{"id":89628,"date":"2021-12-15T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=89628"},"modified":"2021-12-15T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:22:11","slug":"access-the-apple-music-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/access-the-apple-music-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to access the Apple Music Store and purchase music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Since the launch of their music streaming service in 2015, Apple have focused heavily on Apple Music over the iTunes Store.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 2001, iTunes helped kickstart the digital music revolution over two decades ago. Over the last decade, as streaming has overtaken digital music purchases, iTunes has been hidden away on some platforms, however the music store is still accessible on Mac, Windows and iPhone. <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-platforms-for-music-buyers\/\">The iTunes Store is still loved by those who prefer to own music, rather than streaming.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Head to the App Store and tap <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">Search<\/em><\/li><li>Search for &#8220;iTunes Store&#8221; or <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/itunes-store\/id915061235\">click here from your iPhone<\/a><\/li><li>Tap <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">GET<\/em> or the cloud icon to download and install the app<\/li><li>Once it&#8217;s installed, tap <em>OPEN<\/em> or find the app on your home screen<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"828\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6272.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89629\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89629\" class=\"wp-image-89629 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"828\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6274.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89630\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89630\" class=\"wp-image-89630 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"828\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6275.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89631\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89631\" class=\"wp-image-89631 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are running macOS 10.14 or earlier, iTunes will automatically be installed on your Mac. Since macOS Catalina, Apple has split iTunes into separate Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Podcasts and Apple Books app. All existing purchases rentals and imports are automatically transferred to their respective apps. To enable the iTunes Store within Apple Music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Click <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">Music<\/em> in the upper right corner in the menu bar, then <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">Preferences<\/em><\/li><li>Under <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">General<\/em>, tick the box beside <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">iTunes Store<\/em><\/li><li>You&#8217;ll now notice the iTunes Store in the left panel<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1960\" height=\"2082\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-15-at-6.09.29-pm.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89632\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89632\" class=\"wp-image-89632 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1960\" height=\"2082\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89635\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89635\" class=\"wp-image-89635 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1960\" height=\"2082\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-15-at-4.24.49-pm-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"89634\" data-link=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89634\" class=\"wp-image-89634 lazyload\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Windows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-on-windows-pc\/\">Click here for instruction on how to download and install iTunes on Windows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-your-music-on-itunes-for-free\/\"><strong>Did you know you can sell your own music on iTunes for free? 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