Hey folks,

I made the switch to Android from iOS and I am looking for an equivalent to the iTunes store for buying music! Is there a good option or am I sort of shoe horned into subscribing to a streaming service?

Edit: Thanks for all the replies everyone!

  • everett@lemmy.mlEnglish
    121·
    8 months ago

    Are you looking for an Android app specifically? Because there are websites for this, which may or may not also have Android apps. Aside from Bandcamp, a few that come to mind are:

    Qobuz

    HDTracks

    7Digital

    Amazon

    • camr_on@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      8 months ago

      Qobuz is good but lately they want you to install their software to just download albums you buy, or else you have to download one track at a time. Really petty and annoying

  • TronnaRaps@lemmy.caEnglish
    9·
    8 months ago

    I’m an Android guy, always have been, always will. But I use Apple music; best quality music and you can download the tracks.

  • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    8 months ago

    Any store that gives you access to the actual downloads is the way to go.

    iTunes is suprisngly good about this - on a PC. Wherever the library folder is, you can just copy the files to your phone’s music folder (You might have to convert them from m4a to mp3 first). (You can also export ituens playlists to transfer them)

    bandcamp, and amazon are good alts to itunes. (Not prime music, search for a song or album and buy the mp3 version just as if your buying anything else).

  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    6·
    8 months ago

    most itunes songs are drm free so unless you need to buy on your phone i just buy on desktop and save the songs to google drive

  • Riley@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    8 months ago

    Buy used CDs and rip them to FLAC. It’s always high quality and it’s usually cheaper than a digital store. Then you can either keep them or resell them!

    • Riley@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      (Your local library also likely has a large library of CDs you can check out)

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deEnglish
    41·
    8 months ago

    There’s an Apple Music app. I don’t use it, but can’t you buy music through that? Or just through Apple’s website?

    • Mayonnaise@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      Apple Music is more in-line with Spotify. You can’t buy music through it; it’s for streaming only.

      • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Not Amazon Music the streaming service. Amazon the store. You can (or at least you could) buy your music in MP3 format. I have to check.if you still can.

        EDIT: Yes, they still sell MP3s

        • MrRazamataz@lemmy.razbot.xyzEnglish
          1·
          8 months ago

          I see, and you can just download them? If so that’s good. I’ve seen issues where people are struggling to play their purchased music on the Amazon Music app, but if you can download them then that doesn’t matter…

    • clgoh@lemmy.caEnglish
      12·
      8 months ago

      It depends on where you live. Amazon doesn’t sell digital music in Canada.