Where Can You Buy Single Music Tracks?

[bainbrig]

Apart from Amazon, that is.

Most of the other sources seem to be on a subscription basis (AppleMusic, Spotify, etc).

Is there anywhere else that will sell you a single track without a monthly sub?

Ta.

BillB

[Fitzer]

iTunes

[bainbrig]

Well, when I try it on my iTunes I get redirected to AppleMusic, which wants me to sign up for 3 months.

How do YOU get them off iTunes without subscribing?

[chrissa1]

Are you sure you’re using the ITunes app and not the Apple App?

The iTunes app is a white star on a pink background on my iPad and the Apple app has two musical quavers on a white background.

You can buy single tracks for 99p. There is No monthly sub.

[snags]

Alternatively:

https://www.onlinevideoconverter.com/mp3-converter

[Buenchico]

Lots of firms have tried to enter the UK music downloads market but none of them have been able to make it pay. (Those that gave it a go included Tesco, HMV and Zavvi). These days there are very few alternatives to Amazon and iTunes. The main players are listed here:
http://uk.pcmag.com/music-products/84725/feature/the-best-free-music-download-sites

Alternatively, as Snags suggests, you can do what millions of other people do and stream-rip tracks from Youtube. It's totally illegal, and costs the music industry billions of dollars every year, but it's certainly an option. (I only use stream-ripping to get tracks that I can't buy online in the UK, such as some Asian music or perhaps youth choir performances. I pay for everything else).

[bainbrig]

Chrissa1 - spot on, that’s where I was going wrong!

(Also thanks for the other thoughts).

[chrissa1]

That’s good news, bainbrig.

[bainbrig]

Fine, it works on my iPad - there is the iTunes Store icon, star on pink.

But how do I get to the same place on my Mac?

Much as I Google, I still end up with AppleMusic etc! Is this my fault, or don't iTunes allow iTunes Store to be opened on a Mac/PC?

[Fitzer]

iTunes store is accessed via the iTunes app on a Mac, it should be one of the tabs at the top (working from memory as I'm at work)

[bainbrig]

Ta Fitz, it was there (of course), I just had to click 'store' to access it. I suppose it is easy, but sometimes I think it could be EASIER.

Thanks again.

BillB