Mobile Phones > Android How to Buy Music on Android Without Google Play Amazon Music, Bandcamp, and Apple Music are excellent alternatives By Ryan Dube Ryan Dube Facebook Twitter Writer University of Maine Ryan Dube is a freelance contributor to Lifewire and former Managing Editor of MakeUseOf, senior IT Analyst, and an automation engineer. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 3, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Android Switching from iOS Google shut down the Google Play Music service in 2020 and left a hole open when it comes to buying music on Android. This article covers different ways you can buy music using currently available stores. How Do I Buy Music on Android? The following are the most popular music services with the widest selection of music you can buy and playback on Android. Amazon Music David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Amazon Music is currently the best service featuring a complete digital music store to buy MP3s to then stream or download to your device. Browse entire genres and purchase entire albums or individual tracks. Download Amazon Music at the Google Play store. Bandcamp If you are a music lover, Bandcamp is an excellent service for discovering new music that often doesn't get played on commercial radio. Bandcamp only takes a small commission, so most of the purchase price goes directly to the article. Bigger acts likely won't be on Bandcamp, but since they already have outlets (Amazon, Apple, etc), this is a great place to find something new. Download Bandcamp at the Google Play store. eMusic emusic .com eMusic is similar to Bandcamp in that it focuses on supporting new artists you won't likely find on any of the popular subscription-based streaming services like Spotify or Amazon Music. You can buy songs individually, or purchase entire albums. Download eMusic for Android at the Google Play store. Apple Music and iTunes Courtesy of Apple While the Apple Music streaming service is getting all the attention, the old iTunes Store still exists and that's where you go to buy music. Here's where it gets a little confusing, however. On a Mac, you use the Music app to play music and buy songs or albums. If you use Windows, you'll need to install iTunes for Windows to buy the music and use the Apple Music app for Android to play the music back. When you use the Apple Music app for Android (and you are signed in to your account) the app should recognize all the songs you have purchased via iTunes Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit