Is Apple Music streaming really any good for DJs?

[MrG]

@Slak_Jaw

Hi @groovekitchen, actually this is the procedure recommended to me by the engineering team.

1. Create a new apple ID - Apple ID
2. Sign up to Apple Music using that new Apple ID.
3. Sign into Apple Music in djay using that new Apple ID.
4. Make sure the Apple ID used for your macOS/iOS device does not have an Apple Music subscription.

The Local Music and the Apple Music Streaming sources should then be using separate Apple IDs and the user’s Local Music source should continue to work as it did previously.

EDIT: So, I think in your case you need to cancel the Apple Music subscription for your current Apple ID that you’ve used to log into your iPad and djay App. The new Apple ID will ONLY be used to log into Apple Music Streaming.

It might also be helpful to read this FAQ regarding the differences between iTunes, Music and Apple Music Streaming:
https://help.algoriddim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12806064939292-What-is-the-difference-between-Apple-Music-the-Music-app-iTunes-Match-iTunes-Store-and-iTunes

Just did this method. Works perfect!

Thanks @Slak_Jaw !

dueces to Tidal for me…

[Slak_Jaw]

You’re welcome @MrG. Glad that worked for you!

[groovekitchen]

Having just spoken with Apple about this, there’s just one flaw - and IMO it’s a biggie!

Once I cancel the Apple Music subscription on my current Apple ID and go to prepare a new ‘local files only’ library on that Apple ID, my current streaming library from that ID gets completely wiped. So, I cannot transfer over to my 2nd Apple ID: my library, star ratings, the works. I am not prepared to lose all that - it took me weeks to rate all the tracks in my Apple Music library! Even if I am only using them for streaming and track discovery/matching tracks, the ratings would still be helpful, even if I can’t view the ratings in Djay Pro.

I did ask if I could transfer over to my 2nd ID and delay cancelling the subscription on the first. No go there either - you cannot ‘clone’ one library over to another.

Seems like a no-go for Apple Music if I want to keep my streaming and own files separate, but also keep my ratings etc for my streaming side, without starting from absolute scratch.

[Slak_Jaw]

Thanks for sharing this @groovekitchen. I totally understand your situation in this case. The 2 AppleID suggestion above works best if you haven’t already started building your library of playlists on Apple Music Streaming yet.