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CocoInSac
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Q: Delete all music in iTunes Match except Purchased items

How can I delete all of my uploaded music in iTunes Match (cloud) EXCEPT for my iTunes purchased music?

iMac (24-inch Mid 2007), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 13, 2014 12:38 PM

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Q: Delete all music in iTunes Match except Purchased items

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  • by Jimzgoldfinch,Helpful

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Dec 14, 2014 11:57 PM in response to CocoInSac
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    Dec 14, 2014 11:57 PM in response to CocoInSac

    Hi

    Follow the instructions in the referenced article. Why do you want to delete all your music in the cloud?

     

    Jim

  • by CocoInSac,

    CocoInSac CocoInSac Dec 16, 2014 11:16 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch
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    Dec 16, 2014 11:16 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

    The reason for removal is that i'm close to 28,000 songs in iTunes Match and cannot upload any new non-iTunes purchased music. Am i missing a link to the referenced article that you spoke to?

  • by CocoInSac,

    CocoInSac CocoInSac Dec 16, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch
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    Dec 16, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

    IIf you are referencing the link at the top of the page, I no longer have the items in iTunes as my hard drive crashed and I do not have the items in my iTunes library.

    iI'm just looking for a systematic wipe of the uploaded items, not including my iTunes purchases.  They are all under my same Apple ID.

  • by Jimzgoldfinch,

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Dec 16, 2014 11:44 PM in response to CocoInSac
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    Dec 16, 2014 11:44 PM in response to CocoInSac

    HI

    Make a smart playlist based on iCloud status not purchased. Select all tracks in list (cmd + A) then delete tracks (option + delete). As tracks have already been deleted from your hard drive, you will not get message to keep or move files to trash but you will get message telling you that the tracks will be moved from the cloud and will no longer be available in the cloud.

     

    Doing this will clear iTunes match. Do you have a back up of your music on an external drive?

     

    Jim