are itunes songs lossless?

rxbartolo wrote:

ok, what if after I purchase & download from iTunes store, I then click File | Convert | Create Apple Lossless version? thx for quick response...

Converting a 256k AAC file to Apple Lossless makes a larger file with no improvement in quality.

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rxbartolo wrote:

is there an option to purchase songs using apple's latest lossless codec?

Yes, but not from the iTunes Store. You can purchase lossless tracks from many retailers, including Beatport, BandCamp, HDTracks, etc. Download them and add them to your iTunes/Music library.

No. See About lossless audio in Apple Music - Apple Support.

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