Apple disclaims responsibility for maintaining the availability of purchased content, stating that content including paid purchases may become unavailable for download or streaming if Apple loses distribution rights, with no liability to users unless applicable law requires otherwise. The agreement advises users to download and back up purchased content to personally controlled devices.
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This provision establishes that payment for digital content does not guarantee continued access to that content, and Apple asserts no obligation to maintain content availability or provide compensation if distribution rights are lost. The practical implication is that content libraries accessed through Apple services are subject to third-party licensing arrangements outside the user's control.
⚠ Purchased content that is not downloaded to a personally controlled device may become inaccessible without remedy if Apple loses distribution rights
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Compare across platforms →"YOU AGREE THAT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, APPLE HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE MAKING CONTENT AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES, AND APPLE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IF CONTENT, INCLUDING PURCHASED CONTENT, BECOMES UNAVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD, REDOWNLOAD, OR STREAMING. Purchased Content will generally remain available for you to download, redownload, or otherwise access from Apple. Though it is unlikely, subsequent to your purchase, Content may be removed from the Services and become unavailable for further download or access from Apple (for instance, because Apple loses its right from the Content provider to make it available). To ensure your ability to continue enjoying Content, we encourage you to download all purchased Content to a device in your possession and to back it up.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision establishes that payment for digital content does not guarantee continued access to that content, and Apple asserts no obligation to maintain content availability or provide compensation if distribution rights are lost. The practical implication is that content libraries accessed through Apple services are subject to third-party licensing arrangements outside the user's control.
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