Buy music from the iTunes Store

If you don't subscribe to Apple Music or want to purchase a song or album, you can buy music from the iTunes Store. You can also download music that you purchased to your device to listen to offline.

Buy music from the iTunes Store app on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the iTunes Store app.
  2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Music.
  3. Find the song or album that you want to buy.
  4. Tap the price next to the song or album to buy it.
    iPhone showing a song to buy from the iTunes Store
  5. Sign in with your Apple ID and password to complete the purchase. Need help?

To find the music that you purchased, open the Apple Music app and tap the Library tab.

To download music to listen to offline, tap the Download button Download button next to a song or album.


Buy music from the iTunes Store in the Apple Music app on your Mac

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. In the menu bar, choose Music > Settings or Music > Preferences.
  3. Go to the General tab, select iTunes Store, then click Ok.
    Apple Music app settings window showing the iTunes Store selected
  4. Click the search field, then enter the song or album that you want to buy.
  5. Click the iTunes Store button in the upper-right corner.
    Apple Music app showing searching the iTunes Store
  6. Click the price next to the song or album to buy it.
  7. Sign in with your Apple ID and password to complete the purchase. Need help?

After you buy music, you can find it in your music library. 

To download music to listen to offline, click the Download button Download button next to a song or album.


Buy music in iTunes on your PC

  1. Open iTunes.
  2. Choose Music from the pop-up menu, then click Store in the navigation bar.
  3. Find the song or album that you want to buy.
  4. Click the price next to the song or album to buy it.
  5. Sign in with your Apple ID and password to complete the purchase. Need help?

After you buy music, you can find it in your music library. 

To download music to listen to offline, click the Download button the Download button icon next to a song or album.


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