iLoungeiLounge
  • News
    • Apple
      • AirPods Pro
      • AirPlay
      • Apps
        • Apple Music
      • iCloud
      • iTunes
      • HealthKit
      • HomeKit
      • HomePod
      • iOS 13
      • Apple Pay
      • Apple TV
      • Siri
    • Rumors
    • Humor
    • Technology
      • CES
    • Daily Deals
    • Articles
    • Web Stories
  • iPhone
    • iPhone Accessories
  • iPad
  • iPod
    • iPod Accessories
  • Apple Watch
    • Apple Watch Accessories
  • Mac
    • MacBook Air
    • MacBook Pro
  • Reviews
    • App Reviews
  • How-to
    • Ask iLounge
Font ResizerAa
iLoungeiLounge
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • News
    • Apple
    • Rumors
    • Humor
    • Technology
    • Daily Deals
    • Articles
    • Web Stories
  • iPhone
    • iPhone Accessories
  • iPad
  • iPod
    • iPod Accessories
  • Apple Watch
    • Apple Watch Accessories
  • Mac
    • MacBook Air
    • MacBook Pro
  • Reviews
    • App Reviews
  • How-to
    • Ask iLounge
Follow US

How-to › Ask iLounge

Ask iLoungeiTunes

Transferring iTunes music between countries

Last updated: May 16, 2021 4:26 pm UTC
By Jesse Hollington

Q: I am trying to transfer my iTunes music to my friend’s computer. Most of the music is downloaded from my own record collection. However, there is also some purchased music from iTunes. I live in Italy and am therefore registered with iTunes Italian Store. She lives in the UK.

Advertisements

Having done this transfer once we find that she is always directed to the Italian site, which is not what we want.

I want to let her have my library—without the purchased music if
necessary—in her own iTunes library, and for her to have her own iTunes account with the UK iTunes Store. Is this possible, and if so, how do we do it, please?

– Paula

A: If you are simply transferring non-purchased iTunes content between two distinct libraries, the iTunes Store should be completely irrelevant, as iTunes doesn’t base anything in the iTunes Store off of the content already in your library. The same applies even if you’re transferring recent, non-protected iTunes Store purchases; these tracks do contain information identifying the account used to purchase the content, but iTunes generally doesn’t pay any attention to this information except for the purposes of transferring purchases back over from iPod and iOS devices.

Advertisements

Dealing with older, DRM-protected music is a slightly different story, however, since you would need to authorize the other computer for your iTunes Store account in order to play this content.

Note that this doesn’t mean you need to leave your computer actually logged into that account, however—merely that you need to use the Authorize This Computer… option found on the Store menu in iTunes. In fact, you can have a single computer authorized for more than one iTunes Store account, even from different countries.

Advertisements

On the other hand, if you’re transferring the entire iTunes library, including all of the database and other internal files, the other computer will basically inherit most of the same settings, including your preferred iTunes Store country. This will cause it to default to using the same iTunes Store, but you should be able to easily fix this simply by signing out of the iTunes Store, using the Sign out option on the Store menu in iTunes, and then signing back in with an Apple ID from the store that you actually want to be using. Again, there is no requirement to remain signed in to the iTunes Store with the same account that the music came from.

Advertisements

Latest News
iPad
The 11th-Generation iPad is $50 Off
1 Min Read
iPhone
iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 plus enter the Apple Vintage list
1 Min Read
AI App
AI app integration arriving on iOS 19
1 Min Read
Bono: Stories of Surrender
‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ appears at the Cannes Film Festival
1 Min Read
Fortnite
Apple approves Fortnite return to App Store after 5 years
3 Min Read
iPad Mini 7
The iPad Mini 7 Wi-Fi 256GB is $100 Off
1 Min Read
AirPods Max
New USB-C AirPods Max firmware launches
1 Min Read
Fortnite
The iOS version of Fortnite is now live
1 Min Read
iPad Air
2024 iPad Air added to UK refurbished store
1 Min Read
Donald Trump at Mac Pro factory
Trump threatens to impose 25% tariff on the iPhone
3 Min Read
Foxconn
Apple expanding Indian supply chain through a $1.5 billion manufacturing plant
3 Min Read
Apple Smart Glasses
Apple planning to release AR glasses in 2026
3 Min Read

iLounge logo

iLounge is an independent resource for all things iPod, iPhone, iPad, and beyond. iPod, iPhone, iPad, iTunes, Apple TV, and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

This website is not affiliated with Apple Inc.
iLounge © 2001 - 2025. All Rights Reserved.
  • Contact Us
  • Submit News
  • About Us
  • Forums
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?