How do i open my iphone 5 on my computer so i can download my music onto my computer without using itunes

I want to upload my music that i downloaded on my iphone 5 onto my computer. I didnt download the music on itunes. My phone doesnt come up in my computer

It won't. The iPhone does not have a disk mode the way the older iPods did. Music is handled by iTunes. You can move the music you downloaded on the computer into iTunes and then either sync the music to the phone or you can manually manage the music and move it small chunks at a time.

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