{
  "slug": "apple-music",
  "name": "Apple Music",
  "domain": "apple.com",
  "category": "streaming",
  "categoryName": "Streaming",
  "description": "Apple's music streaming subscription for individuals, students and families.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Apple Music at music.apple.com: choose My Account, then Settings, select Manage beside Subscriptions and choose Cancel Subscription. It takes about 2 minutes and the subscription runs to the end of the billing period. Some purchases may be eligible for a refund through reportaproblem.apple.com, where Apple reviews each request.",
  "price": "$11.99 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 11.99,
  "planName": "Individual",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "individual",
      "name": "Individual",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 11.99
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apple.com/apple-music/"
    },
    {
      "id": "family",
      "name": "Family",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 19.99
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apple.com/apple-music/"
    },
    {
      "id": "student",
      "name": "Student",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 6.99
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apple.com/apple-music/"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.7,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "ios",
    "android"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118399",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Sign in to Apple Music",
        "body": "Go to music.apple.com and sign in."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open subscription settings",
        "body": "Choose My Account, Settings and Manage beside Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel",
        "body": "Choose Cancel Subscription and confirm."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Open Apple subscriptions",
        "body": "Open Settings, tap your name, choose Subscriptions and select Apple Music."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel Apple Music",
        "body": "Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm."
      }
    ],
    "android": [
      {
        "title": "Use the billing provider",
        "body": "Cancel in the Apple Music app. If Google Play bills the subscription, cancel in the Apple Music app on Android or at play.google.com."
      }
    ],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Apple says some purchases may be eligible for a refund through reportaproblem.apple.com. Requests are reviewed for eligibility. Cancelling the subscription and requesting a refund are separate actions.",
  "pauseInfo": "The current Apple Music product and support pages do not document a subscription pause option.",
  "downgradeInfo": "You can switch to another available subscription type in Apple's subscription management. The selected option and resulting charge are shown before confirmation.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "After Apple Music expires, Apple Music catalog songs and catalog-based playlists become unavailable and Sync Library turns off. Music present before subscribing remains available. Permanently deleting the Apple Account is a separate action.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Request-based eligibility"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of billing period"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "How do I cancel Apple Music on the web?",
      "answer": "Open music.apple.com, choose My Account, Settings, Manage beside Subscriptions and Cancel Subscription."
    },
    {
      "question": "When does Apple Music access end?",
      "answer": "Apple's support page describes what happens after the subscription expires. Check the expiry shown in your subscription settings."
    },
    {
      "question": "What happens to my library after expiry?",
      "answer": "Catalog playback, catalog-based playlists and Sync Library stop. Music you had before subscribing remains."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can Apple Music be paused?",
      "answer": "No pause option is documented on the current official product and support pages."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I switch Apple Music plans?",
      "answer": "Yes. Open Apple subscription management and choose another available subscription type."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Apple Music",
      "url": "https://www.apple.com/apple-music/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Subscribe to Apple Music",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/109329",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel Apple Music",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118399",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel an Apple subscription",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Switch an Apple subscription plan",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118448",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Request an Apple refund",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118223",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delete an Apple Account",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/102283",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
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}