# The Techno-peasant wants music! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 21, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329 "2020-02-21T23:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/1 "2020-02-21T23:35:05Z")
So, I have a new iPhone, and I want music! But I’ve never used a phone for music before. I used to have a mini iPod and would burn CDs. There are two built-in apps: something called Music, and another called iTunes. Can I use both of them to make music come out of my iPhone ? If so, how? 🎼 ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/2 "2020-02-21T23:45:15Z")
And what is the difference between them? 🎼🎵 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/3 "2020-02-21T23:53:46Z")
I’m not very familiar with Apple products, but out of the box you need some online provider for the music, which would be Apple music in your case, I suppose. I don’t know if they have a free service, so maybe you have to pay for subscribing. Another possibility is to get your mp3 files from the iPod or whatever device (maybe a mac) you got them from to your phone, but that is a task for Apple users to explain. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/4 "2020-02-21T23:54:16Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > And what is the difference between them? > > 🎼🎵 🎶 Well, iTunes has been discontinued and replaced with Music, for one. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/5 "2020-02-22T02:47:24Z")
Then why does my new iPhone have an iTunes app on it? And how do I work the Music app? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/6 "2020-02-22T03:02:39Z")
YouTube is your friend! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/7 "2020-02-22T03:03:21Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Then why does my new iPhone have an iTunes app on it? > > And how do I work the Music app? I don’t know about you, but I would work it like any new app, fiddle around, take clues from the interface and push some buttons here and there to see how they work. That’s how I get used to an app, cause they usually come without a manual ---
**Author:** ![EdelweissPirate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@EdelweissPirate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdelweissPirate)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/8 "2020-02-22T03:09:04Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Then why does my new iPhone have an iTunes app on it? It doesn’t. Your phone includes an app called “iTunes music store.” You buy music from the music store and play it in the music app. One imagines that Apple will soon fold the store into the Music app. The transition means Apple’s branding is sloppy, I admit. But honestly, Apple’s refusal to use articles next to the word “iPhone” bothers me more. It’s just so precious. EinsteinsHund gave you sage advice. Poke around and figure stuff out—most people retain new information better that way, much as a driver retains a new route better than her passenger does—she’s more engaged, so it sticks. Here’s a handy cheat sheet for Apple Music and the iTunes Music Store apps. In fact, it covers every app on your phone! > **[Tech Support Cheat Sheet](https://xkcd.com/627/)** > > 'Hey Megan, it's your father. How do I print out a flowchart?' ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/9 "2020-02-22T04:39:45Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I don’t know about you, but I would work it like any new app, fiddle around, take clues from the interface and push some buttons here and there to see how they work. That’s how I get used to an app, cause they usually come without a manual Tried that, and got puzzled, hence the inquiry. I may be a techno-peasant, but I do at least try before bugging you folk. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/10 "2020-02-22T09:32:10Z")
There are a couple of ways depending on what you would like. A) Do you already have a library of audio files you want to transfer to your phone? B) Are you looking for streaming audio? ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/11 "2020-02-22T11:35:27Z")
As mentioned, the iTunes Store app is just the storefront for purchasing individual songs (and movies and TV episodes). The Music app is where you play the songs, whether they come from your ripped collection or via an Apple Music subscription which is $10/month, $15/month for families of up to 6. There is no free-with-ads tier, but the first 3 months are free. If you don’t know how to transfer your own ripped music to the iPhone, here is a video showing you how to sync your collection. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q-xHBayUHlI/maxresdefault.jpg "How to sync music from your Mac to your iPhone or iPad in macOS Catalina — Apple Support") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-xHBayUHlI) Relatedly, and depending on what country you’re in, you can stream broadcast radio straight from Siri by asking to play by the the call letters, frequency or the station nickname. So say, “Hey Siri, play KROQ” and the LA alternative music radio station starts playing. Or “Play BBC Radio 1.” etc. Not every radio station is available, but a lot are. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/12 "2020-02-22T13:27:22Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Well, iTunes has been discontinued and replaced with Music, for one. I downloaded ITunes just yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/13 "2020-02-23T03:07:11Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > I downloaded ITunes just yesterday. Not on iOS, which is what **Northern Piper** is talking about on their new iPhone. Now, iTunes still exists on the Windows platform but is going away to match its retirement on macOS and iOS. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/14 "2020-02-23T03:16:39Z")
I love this station and App. [Radio Paradise](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radio-paradise/id517818306) (link to App Store). - free, donation supported. Multiple, commercial free streams - Main, Rock, Eclectic/World Music and Mellow Mix. All chosen by a real human as good listening. Website here - [https://radioparadise.com/home](https://radioparadise.com/home) ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/15 "2020-02-24T02:23:18Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > YouTube is your friend! 🙂 youtube tends to be very data heavy compared to music streaming apps. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-techno-peasant-wants-music/848329/16 "2020-02-24T02:25:09Z")
amazon music is also available in iOS