Apple Stole My Music. No Seriously.

[ecstatic]

66. It's weird that people are defending this (and blaming the victim).

I see a lot of posts about how the victim should have backed up data, etc. That's not the point. I actually can't believe what I read. Deleting files is NOT OK. If anything, there should be numerous *interactive* prompts asking "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE?" Fine print doesn't cut it. This is so outrageous and just one more excuse for me to never deal with Apple! They are way too heavy handed. I really hope that the user is mistaken somehow.

As far as music goes, Google Play Music has been around for years and is the best streaming music app I've used. It can be accessed on any platform. It's free. If going the paid subscription route (no ads), it's 9.99 per user or 14.99 for a group of 6 people. You'll also get Youtube Red (no ads, and other features). Premium subscription account features can be accessed on any computer and up to 10 devices. You can incorporate your own files from your computer or device to play alongside the cloud music either a la carte, in queues, or in playlists (and it doesn't matter how you obtained the music). You can upload up to 50,000 of your own songs to the cloud, free (even without the $9.99/month subscription). If you end your subscription, you can still access and stream your own songs from the cloud, etc. Also, voice control of music has been available through "Google Now" (siri equivalent) for years as well.