My music albums won't transfer free

I have purchased 672 albums over the years and they are on my ipod and my iPad. When I transfer this music to my Google drive or my Dropbox it takes me to apple music to pay for a monthly subscription. I shouldn't have to pay a monthly subscription for the 672 albums that I own. How can I gain free access to my already purchased music content?

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on Mar 27, 2023 4:10 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 4:59 PM

You do not need a subscription to play music for which you already purchased a license.


exactly how are you sharing an album from your iPad to Dropbox? If you’re sharing through music all that you are doing is sharing a link to an Apple Music file, not the actual tracks. Your music should still be on your computer in the music app where you sync it to your iPad. That will play just fine if you play items in your library.

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Mar 27, 2023 4:59 PM in response to frustratedwithapple23

You do not need a subscription to play music for which you already purchased a license.


exactly how are you sharing an album from your iPad to Dropbox? If you’re sharing through music all that you are doing is sharing a link to an Apple Music file, not the actual tracks. Your music should still be on your computer in the music app where you sync it to your iPad. That will play just fine if you play items in your library.

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