How to play music without Apple Music subscription?

[Kentuckienne]

I have a huge iTunes library as I ripped all my CDs and vinyl years ago. I have a still-functioning iPod Touch that I take on long car trips. But I can’t figure out how to migrate my existing iTunes library into a replacement app, now that iTunes is long gone. For a while I used Apple Music because it came free on my cell plan, but I refuse to subscribe to a monthly fee to listen to music I already bought. The iPod is also discontinued and I fear the day it ceases to be.

Is there an app I can use on Tahoe (mac mini) to play my iTunes library? Or a way to use Music locally without subscribing? I’ve been through so many threads and can’t find an answer. It’s so irritating. I feel like I’m in a three Stooges episode where Apple keeps putting obstacles in the path for me to trip on.

 

[galad]

The Music app will work just as iTunes before (actually it's just iTunes with a different name and some changes). The "Apple Music" service subscription is not required. They moved the iPhone sync options to Finder, but it works the same as before.

It's been some time so probably the old iTunes library file can't be imported anymore, but you can just create a new library.

 

[bogdanw]

I have a huge iTunes library

What version of iTunes last used the library?
You can install iTunes 12.8.3.1 in Tahoe https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/itunes-12-6-5-3-on-apple-silicon.2354390/post-33685483