Has Apple wiped my old music collection?

I had over 10,000 songs on my hard drive under Apple Music, and after I let my subscription to apple music (did a 3 month trial), all my library has disappeared including the 10,000 songs on my hard drive iTunes library. How can i get this back, as its generations of music I loaded from CDs, and even albums?

Posted on Dec 1, 2025 6:08 PM

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Dec 2, 2025 5:16 PM in response to ddkdave

Apple did not permanently delete your ripped CD collection, but your Mac may no longer be pointing to the correct local library after you ended your Apple Music subscription. This is a very common situation after canceling Apple Music, because the app hides or disconnects cloud-dependent content — and sometimes disconnects your actual local library file, making it look like everything is gone.

Has Apple wiped my old music collection?

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