Good lord I thought it was bad back when you would plug an iPod in and get it wiped out due to a “sync”. Apple actually deleting your files on purpose is ludicrous. I keep my collection on my Synology NAS and use the dsaudio app to stream to my phone. Sounds like Mac user might want to do similar if they want to keep their music subscription.
“The software is functioning as intended,” said Amber. “Wait,” I asked, “so it’s supposed to delete my personal files from my internal hard drive without asking my permission?” “Yes,” she replied. …
Source: Apple Stole My Music. No, Seriously. | vellumatlanta