The following settings help to hide some of the more annoying "features":

Uncheck Apple Music (if you don't want to use the streaming service) and iCloud Music Library (unless you use it). (iTunes Preferences > General)

Disable iTunes Store and internet radio (iTunes Preferences > Parental Control). If you leave the iTunes Store enabled, you might want to turn off the automatically fetch album art in the Store preferences. You can still fetch it manually with a control-click.)

Get rid of the "recently added" display at the top. (iTunes display interface controls).

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iTunes overload | Macworld

 

I usually don't like the habitual Itunes bashing, but Apple now has pushed me over the edge.