Publish an iMix on the iTunes Music Store

Do you have a friend who shares your taste in music? Or are you "that friend"—the one everyone goes to looking for great songs? With iTunes and the iTunes Music Store, you can publish your music recommendations for friends and family anytime.

When you publish a playlist at the iTunes Music Store, it’s called an "iMix." iMixes allow others to preview your favorite songs and purchase the ones they want. Creating your own iMix on the iTunes Music Store is as easy as clicking a button.

Tips

Send a song’s web address to a friend

To include the web address of an iTunes Music Store page in an email, drag a link, song, or graphic from a page in the iTunes Music Store to your email message. You can also right-click the item (Control-click on a Mac) and then choose Copy iTunes Music Store URL from the menu that appears. Or you can use the Tell a Friend feature on any album or artist page in the iTunes Music Store to introduce friends to the great music you’ve discovered.

Delete an iMix

If you ever want to delete an iMix you’ve published, simply click your account name in the upper-right corner of the iTunes window. After you log in to your account, click the Manage iMixes button and then click the Remove button to the right of the iMix you want to delete.

Tell friends and family about your iMix

When you create an iMix, it’s easy to share it with friends and family. Simply click the Announce button, type an email address and a short message in the space provided, and then click the Send button. An email message will be sent with a link to your playlist at the iTunes Music Store where your friends and family can preview your favorite songs and purchase the ones they want.

Find an iMix at the iTunes Music Store

When you view an artist page or an album page at the iTunes Music Store, you can view every iMix that contains music from that artist or that album. These iMixes were created by others who shop at the iTunes Music Store. This is a great way to discover new music that suits your taste.

If a song isn’t available at the iTunes Music Store

If you publish an iMix that contains music not available at the iTunes Music Store, those songs will not be listed in your iMix.

Automatically create a playlist when purchasing an iMix

In the Store tab of iTunes preferences, select "Automatically create playlists when buying song collections," and a playlist will automatically be created and filled with your songs when you buy an iMix collection.

Steps

Create an iMix at the iTunes Music Store

Select a playlist in the Source list.
Click the arrow icon that appears to the right of the playlist name.
Click the Create iMix button from the dialog box that appears.
Click the Create button from the next dialog box that appears.
If prompted, log in to your iTunes Music Store account, and then click the Publish button.
Add a title and description for the iMix in the fields provided, and then click the Publish button.
Send your iMix to your friends by clicking the Tell a Friend link.