https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/A-newbie-question/m-p/4386565#M53668 <P>Hi ukdeejay and welcome to the community! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR />That is correct - the file will not be a physical copy on your HDD as though it was purchased. You will have access to the songs you save to&nbsp;Library&nbsp;so long as you use the service to stream it, but no physical rights to a copy.<BR />Have a good one!</P> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:28:13 GMT Bethany_Dawn 2018-02-12T19:28:13Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/A-newbie-question/m-p/4386158#M53649 <P>Hi All,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My understanding is that Spotify is a 'streaming' App, so even when I choose 'Add to My/Your Library' from the desktop App the music file is not actually present on my HDD - unlike when I 'buy' music from the iTunes Store or Amazon - am I correct?</P> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:47:32 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/A-newbie-question/m-p/4386158#M53649 ukdeejay 2018-02-12T14:47:32Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/A-newbie-question/m-p/4386565#M53668 <P>Hi ukdeejay and welcome to the community! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR />That is correct - the file will not be a physical copy on your HDD as though it was purchased. You will have access to the songs you save to&nbsp;Library&nbsp;so long as you use the service to stream it, but no physical rights to a copy.<BR />Have a good one!</P> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:28:13 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/A-newbie-question/m-p/4386565#M53668 Bethany_Dawn 2018-02-12T19:28:13Z