I finally updated my iPhone 5 (16g) to an iPhone11 and now can splurge on downloading music. It would appear I no longer purchase an album and download it. I subscribe to music and then rent that album and download, if I unsubscribe the albums leave?

I travel to areas with no service fairly frequently and the stored music is great. In addition I’m a cheap ass and get by on a minimal data plan and rely on WiFi. Burning through my data to listen to the radio is a non starter.

I have simple skills and needs and would just as soon stay in the apple world for simplicity’s sake. But Im a man and could change... if I have too.

I still have iTunes on my 11 Pro and can buy albums.

Apple Music is both the name of the app where your purchased and streamed music is located on your phone/pad, as well as the name of the music streaming service to which you can subscribe. iTunes is still the service through which you purchase your music.

Any albums/songs you purchase in iTunes can be played in the Music app. If you are subscribed to the Music service, you lose the ability to play music you don't own when you stop paying for the subscription.

Thanks, I see now that I was looking in the wrong area. Like I said it’s been a long time since I tried this, 5 years I’d bet.