Dumb Apple iTunes/Music Question

[Stadler]

So, I have a Mac and I am using iTunes to catalogue my music as I rip it from CD (and DVD) to an external harddrive.  I am all the way up to "W" ("The Who", in fact).   I am starting to get software that requires me to upgrade to I think its Catalina, but I understand that at that point they do away with iTunes and use Apple Music.  I have Apple Music on my phone and I HATE it.  I like ripping a CD, pulling up the "Information" in iTunes and setting the artist, the writer, etc. so that every song has the same info on it.  This way I can search for various variables besides just "title".  If I'm on my phone and I'm playing a song and I want to know who wrote it, for example, or, in the case of compilations I have on my phone, where the song came from, I have no way of doing that (that I can tell) in Apple Music.

Will Apple Music be different on my desktop, and will it serve as a sort of database as well as a player?  Or do I need other, third party software?   Or can I still use iTunes and "they" aren't telling me that because they want to phase it out?

[Buddyhunter1]

The "Music" app still has a "Library" section that seems to function identically to how iTunes did. So I think you should be fine.

[jingle.boy]

I upgraded to Catalina a few months.  Apple Music = iTunes for music only.  Videos (TV shows and Movies) and photos and such aren't managed in iTunes anymore.  Also, sync'g is done via Finder, not via iTunes/Apple music.

Bottom line, Apple Music is basically a music-only version of iTunes.

[Stadler]

I upgraded to Catalina a few months.  Apple Music = iTunes for music only.  Videos (TV shows and Movies) and photos and such aren't managed in iTunes anymore.  Also, sync'g is done via Finder, not via iTunes/Apple music.

Bottom line, Apple Music is basically a music-only version of iTunes.

And it has the sort of editing function?  So if I import a CD or a music file, I can open it up and add the songwriters or adjust the order of the tracks (1 of 10 kind of thing)?  Just like the old iTunes?

I think Buddyhunter already answered this, but just cross checking his work! 

[jingle.boy]

I upgraded to Catalina a few months.  Apple Music = iTunes for music only.  Videos (TV shows and Movies) and photos and such aren't managed in iTunes anymore.  Also, sync'g is done via Finder, not via iTunes/Apple music.

Bottom line, Apple Music is basically a music-only version of iTunes.

And it has the sort of editing function?  So if I import a CD or a music file, I can open it up and add the songwriters or adjust the order of the tracks (1 of 10 kind of thing)?  Just like the old iTunes?

Yes guy.  Still has the same "get info" options.

[MinistroRaven]

I upgraded to Catalina a few months.  Apple Music = iTunes for music only.  Videos (TV shows and Movies) and photos and such aren't managed in iTunes anymore.  Also, sync'g is done via Finder, not via iTunes/Apple music.

Bottom line, Apple Music is basically a music-only version of iTunes.

And it has the sort of editing function?  So if I import a CD or a music file, I can open it up and add the songwriters or adjust the order of the tracks (1 of 10 kind of thing)?  Just like the old iTunes?

Yes guy.  Still has the same "get info" options.

I can confirm this.

[Stadler]

Gonna do the upgrade tonight I think.   Fingers crossed.