How to remove my entire library from apple music?

I've somehow duplicated (and in some cases triplicated) songs (#20k) in my library by sourcing them from two different folders on my Windows PC - how can I remove the whole library and start again?

Windows, Windows 11 (22631)

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 09:42 PM

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