Unable to listen to downloaded music after expiry of Apple Music subscription on iPhone

Unable to listen the downloaded music after the subscription is expired.Even I had raised the concerned with the apple support this is what the resolution is provided by them Apple need an improvement over the music app as they need to allow their user to listen the downloaded song even after the subscriptions is expired.


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Original Title: Apple_Music

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 10:09 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2025 10:20 AM

Alipne59 wrote:

Apple need an improvement over the music app as they need to allow their user to listen the downloaded song even after the subscriptions is expired.

No. That would lead to rampant piracy. You pay $9.99, download 10's of thousands of songs and then you get to keep them and listen to them after your subscription expires? Don't think the Music labels would like that.


Do you not see what you are proposing?


Downloading a track from the subscription service does not give you ownership of the track.


You want to be able to listen to songs without a subscription, then buy the track outright.


You don't get to take the equipment from the gym home do you when your subscription ends? You don't get to access the gym if you aren't subscribed either.

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Oct 2, 2025 10:20 AM in response to Alipne59

Alipne59 wrote:

Apple need an improvement over the music app as they need to allow their user to listen the downloaded song even after the subscriptions is expired.

No. That would lead to rampant piracy. You pay $9.99, download 10's of thousands of songs and then you get to keep them and listen to them after your subscription expires? Don't think the Music labels would like that.


Do you not see what you are proposing?


Downloading a track from the subscription service does not give you ownership of the track.


You want to be able to listen to songs without a subscription, then buy the track outright.


You don't get to take the equipment from the gym home do you when your subscription ends? You don't get to access the gym if you aren't subscribed either.

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