Over 7000 songs in my library and only 197 will match. HELP!

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timruyle69 Author

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Over 7000 songs in my library and only 197 will match. HELP!

I can't get most of my library to match with iTunes Match. What's the trick?

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4, Using iTunes on a PC with WIndows 7

Posted on Jan 8, 2014 3:11 PM

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Kappy

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Jan 8, 2014 3:16 PM in response to timruyle69

No trick. iTunes Match can only match tracks in your library that are also in Apple's entire music library. If it cannot find a match, then it uploads a copy of your track.

iCloud- iTunes Match

iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability

iTunes Store- Troubleshooting iTunes Match

iTunes- How to add a computer or iOS device to iTunes Match

iTunes Match on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability

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timruyle69 Author

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Jan 8, 2014 3:32 PM in response to Kappy

Kappy, thanks for quick reply, but that's my issue. My songs are eligible, but not matching and I don't understand why. It appears that it attempts to match, but results in the ! Cloud. I'm missing something. My library has something about it that's corrupt but I don't know what it could be. Of the 197 that are working, less than half are matched and the rest are uploaded. I have followed the standard troubleshooting process without results, what next?

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Kappy

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Jan 8, 2014 3:35 PM in response to timruyle69

Maybe a call to Apple Support:

Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us

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Jan 9, 2014 12:13 AM in response to timruyle69

Hi,

What is the iCloud status of your music? To find this out,in song view go to menu > view > view options and select iCloud status.

This will tell you what has been matched, uploaded, purchased, inelligible, duplicate or waiting. What is the iCloud status of your music.

Jim

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Sirckus

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Jan 11, 2014 8:10 PM in response to timruyle69

Frustrating to say the least...

While not the same proble as you, timruyle69, I am currently suffering from the problem described in this article: http://www.macworld.com/article/2036062/itunes-match-another-neglected-apple-ser vice.html

Take for instance, the Jay-Z album "The Hits Collection Volume I"... it is currently available on iTunes, but Mtach can't seem to match "99 problems" or "Bonnie & Clyde" . As the album was purchased digitally, they all have the same metadata and encoding. I have so many albums like this. Parts and pieces.

Frustratingly, it is left as an exercise to the subscriber to figure out how to maybe convince match to try again... or to just accept the hand they've been dealt.

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