The end of iTunes: 1 app becomes 3<\/h3>\n
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With the introduction of the new operating system MacOS Catalina in the fall of 2019, iTunes will be shut off. Instead, there will be three separate media apps for Mac:<\/span><\/p>\n All of your favorite iTunes features, including the iTunes Store, will be available in these three apps. That means nothing really changes for you and your music. Music will continue to be available for download and streaming via the Apple Music App<\/span>.<\/p>\n For Mac users, iTunes will disappear after an update to MacOS Catalina, which is announced for fall 2019. On older Versions of MacOS, iTunes will still be available. There might, however, not be updates for the app anymore.<\/p>\n For Windows users there won’t be too many changes as iTunes will continue to run normally there. It’s still unclear, though, if the app will continue to receive any updates or bug fixes.<\/p>\n For mac users there will be 3 separate media apps replacing the functions of iTunes:<\/p>\n Yes. If you select the iTunes\/Apple store package you will still be able to distribute your music to Apple Music for download and streaming.<\/p>\n No, music downloads will still appear alongside streams in the Apple Music app.<\/p>\n Nothing. Apple will automatically transfer all existing releases into Apple Music where they will be available for download and streaming.<\/p>\n All songs and albums a user has bought in the past will move into the Apple Music app. The same goes for their iTunes playlists and smart playlists.<\/p>\n Mac users will now be able synchronize their iPhones using the Finder on MacOS. Windows users can still do the same using iTunes.<\/p>\n No. Your entire offline music collection will continue to be available on Apple Music. Downloaded music within the app can be accessed without having to pay for a streaming subscription.<\/p>\n The iTunes store and all its functionalities will move into the Apple Music app, so you will still be able to purchase music for download there.<\/p>\n iTunes Credit will not expire and can still be used in the new apps and in the app store.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
The shutdown of iTunes: These are the most important facts for musicians and users<\/h3>\n
Will iTunes disappear for all users?<\/h3>\n
Which alternative(s) can I use after iTunes has been discontinued?<\/h3>\n
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Will the iTunes store package on recordJet continue to be available?<\/h3>\n
After iTunes is gone, will there be only streaming and no more downloads on Apple Music?<\/h3>\n
I’m a recordJet passenger and my music is already on iTunes. What will I have to do to get my music into the new Apple Music app?<\/h3>\n
What will happen to downloaded music (mp3) once iTunes is shut off?<\/h3>\n
In the future, how will I be able to synchronize music to my iPhone without iTunes?<\/h3>\n
Will all users have to pay for a streaming subscription in order to access Apple Music and listen to their music collection?<\/h3>\n
What will happen to the iTunes store which used to be integrated in the iTunes app?<\/h3>\n
What will happen to existing iTunes credit?<\/h3>\n
I have more questions about the shutdown of iTunes. Who can I ask?<\/h3>\n