If some songs in your Apple Music library have suddenly turned grey and cannot be played on your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac or iTunes on Windows, the reasons are as follows. Why are some songs not available on Apple Music？ How to keep Apple Music songs available in your country or region forever How to fix error: 'This song is not currently available in your country or region.' Keep reading if you are still interested in knowing the troubleshooting techniques. Most importantly, we've provided the corresponding solutions to each particular error, such as Apple music not available in your country, Apple Music item not available, Apple Music item cannot be played, etc.

In addition to the streaming rights, there're other issues that might cause the Apple Music item unavailable error, which will be explained later in this article (see Part 1 below). If the record labels such as Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music renew the streaming rights, these songs can continue to be streamed on Apple Music. What does this error message mean? It usually means those songs or albums may no longer have streaming rights in the U.S. However, when you try to play those songs you adding from other sources, you are likely getting an error that states: ' This Song Is Not Currently Available in Your Country or Region' despite the fact that they are still available for purchase via iTunes Store. No matter you are a beginner from the new markets or have been using Apple Music for years, you might try to do the same thing once – uploading songs you burned from a CD or previously purchased from iTunes to iCloud via iTunes. The Apple Music expansion in 2020 brings the online music service to a total of 175 countries and regions including the new 52 countries from Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Oceania.

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