HT204053 Do I lose my music if I change Apple accounts ?

I have 3 devices on one account. Would like to remove one to a different account, can I keep my music on this device ?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
iTunes and iCloud are different services. If you use another ID (account) for iTunes you will lose access to protected content (you won't lose the content, you can always access it again by logging in again) purchased under that ID.
You can however change the ID you use for iCloud without changing the one you use for iTunes, I suspect this is what you might want to do.

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My daughter and I share an apple ID. WHen I did the IOS7 upgrade a message pooped to include her. I misunderstood and thought it was just to keep our ID's the same. She was then getting my txt messages and able to access my phone contacts and pictures. I want to either change her or my ID. THere's a long messy story behind it but at any rate I want to know if I would lose my music if I changed the ID. My phone is also used as my work phone so infomration is highly confidential.

Hello lrp1970,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with having a shared Apple ID. I can definitely understand the desire to keep your information separate, and there are a few things you would need to look at.
The music purchased from iTunes cannot be transferred to another Apple ID, but it is important to note that you can use one Apple ID for the iTunes and App Stores and a separate Apple ID when logging into iCloud, FaceTime, and Messages. You may want to continue sharing the Apple ID for the iTunes and App Stores, but I definitely recommend having a separate Apple ID for iCloud, Messages, and FaceTime.
I recommend reviewing the following articles for more information about creating and using an Apple ID:
iTunes: How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2731
Using your Apple ID for Apple services
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895
Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622
Additionally, your Apple ID may be signed into your child's Messages and FaceTime settings. You can check the settings for Messages and FaceTime on your child's device to sign out of your Apple ID:
On iOS devices, find out which addresses are enabled with FaceTime and iMessage by tapping:
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
Next, I recommend signing out of iCloud on your daughter's device. You can do this by deleting the iCloud account from her device and then signing in with the new Apple ID:
On your iOS device’s Home screen, go to Settings > iCloud, then at the bottom of the screen, tap Delete Account.
iCloud: Change iCloud feature settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613
Once you delete the account from your device, you will have an option to sign in with your new Apple ID in Settings>iCloud.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Sync music with 2 different apple accounts fails

Hello,
I have got two different Apple ID's, one in the German iTunes Store and one in the Spanish iTunes store. The Spanish ID I mostly use for icloud but sometimes to purchase Apps or other Media in Spanish but I usually use the German iTunes ID... so far without problems.
A week ago I downloaded some music by accident with the Spanish ID and tried to sync them to my iPhone or iPad mini (on which I have got many songs purchased via the German ID). I tried to push the new songs manually in different way's but without success... I also tried to change the ID on my iPhone or even in iTunes (Mac) but cannot get them moved. Strange is, that when I have my iPhone connected to iTunes, I can see in front those songs a ring with interrupted lines..
Does anyone has an idea? Many thanks in advance
BR
Christian
Using MacBook Pro with OS X 10.9; iPhone 4 and iPad mini with iOS 7.0.4 and iTunes 11.1.3

If you are using different iTunes Store accounts on the same Windows or Mac OS X user account and haven't explicitly set up a separate library, there will only be one iTunes library regardless of how many iTunes Store accounts you have. iTunes libraries are completely separate from iTunes Store accounts.
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gemmie87 wrote:
my boyfriend and i are using the same apple account, i was wondering if there is a way to stop him recieveing txt msgs that are sent through email addresses without removing him from my account altogether?
Or remove you from his, it's moot because You and He are the same account, either get him his own (they are free) or live with this cozy but privacy compromised method.

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See here:
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Hi texasslagle,
It sounds like you are having issues installing iTunes on your Windows 7 PC, a frustrating situation I am sure.
There is an article that you may want to use to try to complete your install here -
iTunes 11.1.4 for Windows: Unable to install or open
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5376
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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