How to Buy Music on Android

If you want to purchase some music to play on your Android device, you have several options. You can use Google's Play Store to purchase tracks using your Google Wallet. If you have an Amazon account, you can use the Amazon Music app to browse for and purchase songs. You can also pick from a variety streaming services.

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Download the Amazon Music app. You can download it for free from the Google Play Store.
- You can purchase MP3s from the Amazon website as well, but the app is an easier interface for mobile devices.
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Sign into the app with your Amazon account. If you don't have an account, you can create one from within the app. You'll need an account with a payment method or gift card balance in order to purchase songs from the app.
- For more details on creating an Amazon account, click here.
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You'll be taken to the Music Store home screen when you log into the app for the first time. Here you can find some of the top charts. Tap any of the "See all" links to view the whole list.
You can search for artists, albums, or individual songs.
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Tap and album or song to view more details. When you select an album, you'll be shown a list of all of the tracks, as well as the price for the whole album and each track's price. You can also preview the album by tapping the "Sample this Album" button. This will begin playing the first thirty seconds of each song on the album.
- You can also tap the icon for a song to begin playing the sample.
- Samples are not available for all songs.
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Purchase a song or album by tapping the price. You will be asked to confirm that you want to purchase the music. Your default payment method will be charged as soon as you confirm.
- For your first purchase, you may be asked to accept the terms of service.
- Not all songs are available for purchase. Sometimes certain songs are only available if your purchase the entire album.
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Find your purchases. Tap the ☰ button to open the menu and select "Recent Activity". Tap the "Purchased" tab to find your newly-purchased music.
- You can also browse through all of the music in your library by opening the menu and selecting "Your Library".
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Download songs to your device. You can stream any of your purchased music from the cloud, but you can also download it to your device so that you can listen without being connected to the internet.
- Tap the menu button (⋮) next to the album or song you want to download.
- Select "Download". The song(s) will begin downloading to your device.
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Find your downloaded MP3s (optional). When you download music from Amazon to your device, you can actually find the MP3 files if you use a file manager app or connect your Android device to your computer. This can be useful if you want to copy some music to your computer for backup, or want to share a song with a friend.
- You can find the Music folder on your Android device. Songs downloaded from Amazon will have artist folders with album folders inside.
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Streaming Services

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Consider a streaming service. There are other options to legally listen to music on your Android device without purchasing it. Streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify allow you to listen to music without purchasing individual songs or albums. Both have free versions that allow you to stream with ads, as well as paid versions that remove the ads and add more functionality.
- Google Play Music has the All Access service as well, but this does not have a free version.
The apps for all of the streaming services are available from the Google Play Store.
You'll need to create an account before you can begin using these apps, even if you are using the free version. The process varies depending on the service.
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Start streaming music. Once you're logged in, you can start streaming music whenever you'd like. You'll need a network connection in order to connect to the streaming servers. The different streaming services all offer different features and ways to listen to music.
- Click here for tips on using Spotify.
- Click here to get the most out of Pandora.
- Click here for a guide on using Slacker Radio.
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How can I get music from my old phone to my new phone?
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You could use a sharing app, and many are available via a search in your app store.
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