iTunes Music - I avoid the term since it leads to confusion.iPod Classic - there's not much more that it does other than play music, so avoid using the term 'Apple Music' since the Classic doesn't have the Music app (inappropriately referred to by far too many people as Apple Music) and cannot use Apple Music (the subscription service).No such thing on an iPod Classic (as far as I'm concerned) Used to play music, stored on the device, including your purchases. Music app - refers to the app on more modern iPods, such as the iPod Touch.Purchased music - from CDs (compact discs) - rip (copy) into an iTunes Library (or Finder) and then copy to the iPod Classic.

Both can be added to the iPod Classic, from a computer, using iTunes or Finder, as appropriate zip files) and m4a ( AAC) from the iTunes Store.

Purchased music - in digital form MP3s from Amazon (see below about.

(I don't have a Mac, so there's not much more I can tell you) On Mac with OS Catalina or later, there is no iTunes, so you use Finder instead. iTunes on Mac still used on older Macs, using OS Mojave or earlier.iTunes on Windows 7 or 8 - still in use but with limitations.iTunes on Windows 10 or 11 - still used on Windows PCs.Amazon Music - much the same as Apple Music - a subscription service that cannot be used on an iPod Classic.Apple Music - a subscription service to stream music.So let's try the following definitions to see whether it helps: Ignoring anyone's preferences or bias towards any term I use here, it's important that everyone understands what is meant by a specific term (or word) but so far, that isn't happening. Let's begin with some basics in order to clear up the obvious (to me) misunderstandings. Things are not as complex or futile as they seem. Wow! This discussion seems to have gone haywire.

Amazon music to mp3