iOS Device
Open the iTunes app
Click sign in
Select ‘Create New Apple ID’ and fill out the form
Verify your account via email that is sent to your email account
After your account got verified, sign in on iTunes
Windows PC
Open the iTunes
Select Account on the menu bar and click sign in
Select ‘Create New Apple ID’ and fill out the form
Verify your account via email that is sent to your email account
After your account got verified, sign in on iTunes
Open the iTunes App
Search the song/album in the search bar
Click the button with the album price
Confirm your purchase with your password or your security feature on your device
Select Album and click ‘Buy Complete Album’
You can buy the album multiple times from different accounts (only 4 times per credit card)
Make sure to rate the albums 5 stars
Gifting songs or albums help charts on iTunes (but not Billboard Charts)
Open the Apple Music App
Search for the purchased song
Click and hold the song for dropdown options on the iTunes Store
Select ‘Remove’ then click ‘Delete from Library’
It is now possible to stream the purchased song
Note:
Songs purchased on iTunes but streamed on Apple Music will NOT be counted; only songs played from a paid or free trial Apple Music subscription are considered valid streams
Do NOT loop a song or use only one playlist. Interact with the playlist by skipping songs, changing songs, etc.
Remixes count towards the streams of the original songs as well; thus, those songs can be added into the playlist
iPhone Users: To prevent automatic download of new or free purchases made on other devices:
Go to Settings on your device
Select ‘iTunes and App Store’
Turn OFF ‘Automatic Downloads’ for ‘Music’ and ‘Cellular Data’
Do NOT mute while streaming