ITunes account for kids

So my two kids have been using my Apple ID / account on their computers (iMacs x 2). I have purchased music for them with that account, plus movies, plus ripped some kids cds. I want to get them their own acounts so that I can un-authorize their two computers with my account and start letting them use their own. I would set them up with my cc, and let them also use their Apple/iTunes gift cards.
The question I have is can the kid's music authorized on my ID be transferred to their new acounts? If t eh music, games, apps, etc are on their iPods, can I transfer ii that way or will they not be able to play it when I deauthorize my account on their iMacs?

Any data purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store that includes DRM protection cannot be transferred to another iTunes account. This includes 3rd party apps. All apps - all paid and free apps include DRM protection which is tied to the iTunes account that was used to download the apps.

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After providing a monthly iTunes allowance for my son, the system still wont let me finalize his iTunes account. I have set up his account using iTunes; however, when he logs in to the iTunes store he gets a message stating that the account has not been used in the store, please review. When we go through the steps for the review and I enter his year of birth, the system denies finalizing the account as he is under 13. Any suggestions?

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Hi there,
I've googled a lot and also read through this support forum, but I'm still not sure whether I can use iTunes Match with my setup or not. My setup is like this:
1) I do have one iTunes account for most of my music ans app puchases
2) My kids are using my iTunes account but they also have their own accounts for their purchases.
3) All those accounts are synced with one iTunes instance on a Mac (thus, if kid A purchases a song kid B is also able to sync the song to its iPod)
All devices are authorized for all accounts, but I want to keep separate accounts for my kids, so I can control their iTunes budget (they only have gift cards, no credit card is associated with their account)
So, as far as I've understood if I enable iTunes Match on my Mac, _all_ songs will be transferred to iCloud - no matter if I have purchased them or my kids. Fine for my iPhone, since the iTunes Match account and my iTunes Store account will be the same and I'm authorized for my kids songs.
But what do I have to expect on my kids iPods?
- Do I have a chance to use the family account for iTunes Match and the kids account for puchases?
- If so, what happens if a song is bought on the iPod with the kids account - does it get matched on iTunes Match with the family account?
- What about apps? I guess this no subject here, since I'm able to specify a different apps store account anyway - right?
Thanks in advance,
Ralph

You're not going to be able to keep the same setup if you want to use iTunes Match across all your iDevices. iTunes Match is associated with one iTunes Store account ID, and since iDevices can only be signed into one iTunes store account ID at a time (and can only switch iDs every 90 days), to be able to use iTM all iDevices will have to be signed into the same iTunes Store account ID that was originally used to purchase iTM. There's really no way around this.

HT204053 I did not know my kids had set up an Itunes account for me with one user name and password. then i got an i phone and set it up with a different email address and new password. how can i get my accounts to merge so i can have all of my music on

I did not know my kids had set up an Itunes account for me with one user name and password. then i got an i phone and set it up with a different email address and new password. how can i get my accounts to merge so i can have all of my music on my iphone

Quote: "You cannot merge two or more Apple IDs into a single one. You can, however, use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match). See “Using one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store Purchases” above for details." See also Apple ID & iCloud FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
You can set up your iCloud account on your iOS device under: "Settings > iCloud" and a other account for store purchases under "Settings > iTunes & App Stores". Unfortunately merging accounts is not possible but you could transfer all of your music manually via iTunes from your Mac or PC.

HT5552 i want my credit card off of itunes account. my kids use there itune cards but for some reason this gets charged to my credit card instead

i want my credit card off of itunes account. my kids use their itune cards but for some reason my credit card keeps getting charged

On your computer's iTunes you should be able to edit your payment info by going into the Store > View Account menu option and logging into your account, and on your account's details page there should be a payment link. If you are doing it on an iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) then try tapping on your id in Settings > iTunes & App Store (Settings > Store on iOS 5 and below) and selecting 'View Apple ID' on the popup - that should also give you a payments link on your account's page.
Changing payment info : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918
If you don't get the 'none' option then do you owe iTunes anything : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5366 ?

How to fund an itunes account for a child

I've setup an unfunded itunes account for my 10 year old son. I'd like to fund it with $5 per month. seems there's no way to do that - the allowance is limited to a minimum of $10 per month and buying a gift card - even a "digital / e-mailed" one, the minimum denomination is $10. And no, I don't want to fund it with $10 every 2 months. Is there a way I can fund it in increments of $5? Better yet, random amounts? And if not, why not?

This is a user board. None of us know why it's a $10 minimum.
Terms of use for the store state your kid is supposed to be 13 yrs old, FYI.
My advice is have him make a wish list, put in your credit card details and let him buy stuff with your supervision, then set your card details back to NONE to prevent your account getting hacked.

ITunes account for child

I purchased an iTouch for my 10 year old for Christmas. He is currently using my old iPhone 3g to play angry birds and other things. My question is whether I should create an iTunes account for him or if I should simply sync his device to my account since I am the one purchasing everything. If I sync his device to my account, how much control is there regarding iCloud sharing of photos? I ask because I would rather not have our photos sync to eachothers devices. Next question- can you even have two separate iTunes accounts on one computer??? Confused and wondering how other families do this...I am leaning towards syncing his device to my account but would love some feedback. Thanks!

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http://moneyland.time.com/2011/02/08/1400-for-smurfberries-why-you-should-think- twice-before-handing-an-iphone-over-to-an-8-year-old/
PASSWORDS wont' be hacked by children if they are never told what the password is in the firstplace.
Also remember that the iTunes TOS states that kids under 13 can't have their own Apple ID. So if you are caught they can delete the account...maybe more, not really sure. This is why they "lock" birthdays to email addresses, so you can't realize that you've made a mistake and go back and make the kid's birthday 10 years later and just keep going.

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can i have the same email address with different itunes accounts my kids are to young to have an email address but love apps

Have a look here...
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
And Here > Sharing Apps
http://macmost.com/sharing-ios-apps-with-family.html

TS1368 I'm a PC user with an itunes account for several years. I updated my itunes and now it wont open and shows me 'missing file MSVCR80.dll,and error 7(Window error 126)' keep coming up even after re-installing itunes . What should i do?

I'm a PC user with an itunes account for several years. I updated my itunes and now it wont open and shows me 'missing file MSVCR80.dll,and error 7(Window error 126)' keep coming up even after re-installing itunes . What should i do?

Click here and follow the instructions.
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HT204053 The entire family has used one itunes account for years. How do we all set up separate iCloud accounts now?

The entire family has used one itunes account for years. How do we all set up separate iCloud accounts now? Or should we? 5 macbooks, 2 ipads, 4 iphones, 2 itouch, 2 imacs. How does one decide what to sync, share and what not to? Green Jeans.

You need to start by understanding the distinction between iTunes and iCloud - Apple confuse the issue by referring to 'iTunes Match' as part of iCloud. It isn't.
You don't have to have the same login (Apple ID) for iTunes and iCloud; many people don't and there's no problem about it.
Your iCloud ID gets you email, calendars, contacts, iWork documents and PhotoStream syncing between devices.
Your iTunes ID gets you the iTunes Store, the App Store for iOS, the Mac App Store for OSX,, 'iTunes in the Cloud' (downloading of purchased items to any logged-in device) and 'iTunes Match' (uploading of songs not purchased in the iTunes Store).
Your family members can easily each get their own iCloud account to keep email etc. separate - in each case they will need a different non-Apple email address (a free one from Yahoo etc. would do) to set up the ID. If they are sharing a Mac they need to be using a separate user account.
They can have their own iCloud accounts and still all sign into the same iTunes account: or they can open their own iTunes accounts using their new iCloud Apple IDs.
BUT they cannot transfer items purchased under the present iTunes ID to different iTunes IDs.

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How do I change my Itunes account for apps? When I go to update my apps, it still has my old account (my password does not work) and I have since created a new account (divorce issues). I have made a new password request for my old account and I do not get an email from Apple to do so. Everything else on my iphone is under my new account (Itunes, store, etc).
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How do I change my Itunes account for apps?
You can't. Apps are DRM protected & tied to the account used to originally purchase them. Contact iTunes support & request they add the apps in question to your download queue for your new account. Explain the situation & most likely, they will do so:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/

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A much simpler solution would be to go into Settings > Store and turn off Automatic Downloads

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I have one Itunes account for myself and my children. Can we facetime each other on different devices?

Yes, you can.
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One Itunes account for me and my wife

I am trying to find out how I can have one itunes account for my phone and my wifes. Right now my phone shows my account and hers show her. Unfortunately we have always bought itunes stuff through her account. Can anyone help me or tell me where to go to find help?

You can "share" iTunes content within the same household. That might be a better approach with two separate computers & iTunes accounts. The stuff on your wife's computer is grayed out, because by design you can sync iTunes content with the iPhone on ONE computer at a time. So, if you want to "share", do this:
1. First disable auto-sync under Preferences>Devices in iTunes(under the edit menu if using Windows) on your computer.
2. You sign out of iTunes & sign your wife in.
3. Connect her phone...DO NOT SYNC!
4. Store>Authorize this Computer.
5. File>Transfer Purchases.
6. Eject her phone.
7. Sign her out, you sign back in.
You can now sync and add whatever content you want to each device. Just remember, all app updates to any apps obtained with her account MUST be done by signing into iTunes using her account, update the apps in question, sign her out, you sign back in.
That's all you have to do.

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