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gbsales
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Q: Deleted music reappears

I purchased Music Match so I could delete purchased music from my iCloud and all devices like it is mentioned in the referenced article.  I've deleted the music several times but it just comes back.  Why would this happen?

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Posted on Dec 5, 2014 8:33 AM

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Q: Deleted music reappears

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  • by Jimzgoldfinch,

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Dec 5, 2014 3:10 PM in response to gbsales
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    Dec 5, 2014 3:10 PM in response to gbsales

    Hi

    I think that you have misunderstood this. iTunes match and iTunes in the cloud are two different products.

     

    The purpose off iTunes match is to put music in the cloud and the mentioned article deals with deleting music from match.

     

    Itunes in the cloud deals with iTunes purchases and as such you can't delete them from the cloud but you can hide them. There is a link in the article telling you how to hide purchased music.

     

    jim

  • by gbsales,

    gbsales gbsales Dec 6, 2014 2:59 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch
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    Dec 6, 2014 2:59 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

    I can see how someone might assume that but if that's the case the article is not well written.

     

    It says if you have Match you can delete music from the iCloud and each device that syncs with the account. It doesn't distinguish between music you've uploaded vs. music you've purchased from the store. It also makes it sound like if you don't have Match all you can do is hide your unwanted music.

  • by Jimzgoldfinch,

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Dec 6, 2014 3:16 PM in response to gbsales
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    Dec 6, 2014 3:16 PM in response to gbsales

    Hi,

    I agree that the articles to not well written. The confusion arises because of the reference to icloud and does not differentiate between iTunes match and iTunes in the cloud.

     

    Jim

  • by gbsales,

    gbsales gbsales Dec 6, 2014 3:21 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch
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    Dec 6, 2014 3:21 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

    I think you may be right in your observation but how did you come to your conclusion? Did you read other articles that made this more clear?

  • by Jimzgoldfinch,

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Dec 7, 2014 12:20 AM in response to gbsales
    Level 6 (9,105 points)
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    Dec 7, 2014 12:20 AM in response to gbsales

    Hi

    I have always regarded them as two separate entities. iTunes match came before iTunes in the cloud. So I was used to dealing with deletions from iTunes match but iTunes purchases where a different matter. You can only hide previous purchases. By the way, I have not found any article suggesting that you need to get iTunes match to remove previous purchases from icloud.

     

    i Have send feedback to Apple for them to review the wording of the article to make it clear that the instruction only apply to iTunes match.

     

    Jim