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I activated the Apple Music trial and I still have an iTunes Match subscription. Now if I imported any song that gets "Matched" or "Uploaded" and I re-download it, it gets download with DRM. Even the "Uploaded" songs have DRM!
It looks like Apple Music is overriding iTunes Match since they both have matching.
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.4
When I import a new album and add it to iCloud, it briefly says "Apple Music" in the status column and then changes to "Matched". However these songs still have DRM. Some songs never said "Apple Music" briefly, and re-downloading these songs gives DRM free versions. It's still a mystery why "Uploaded" songs have DRM.
We´re discussing this on another thread:
Apple Music substitute my local songs to Apple music format
I gave a temporary solution for that, however we still don't understand why it's happening
It broke again. Still getting DRM on my matched / uploaded songs.
This whole DRM issue evolves around the Apple Music
Service. Long story short, it's their way of controlling the
playing field of "Music Rental". Should you cancel the new
Apple Music Service, your not entitled to keep anything you
Downloaded. Hence the new term, Off-Line listening. Your
Leasing the rights to listen to music at $9.99/month, not
purchasing it. Thus, the DRM issue pertains to the music
rights of which your entitled to providing you continue the
service. Nobody ever mentioned owning the music at $9.99
per month.
I'm talking about songs uploaded through iTunes Match, not songs downloaded from Apple Music.
I am an iTunes Match subscriber.
I also tried the new Apple Music and listened to one Apple Playlist and decided it was not for me.
Checking in iTunes, tracks that were in my Music Library that were played in the playlist have had their iCloud Status changed to Apple Music, why??
Apple have really screwed this up, playing your own tracks should not make them subject to DRM.
I can see why Apple are doing this for tracks that are not part of your Library, but come on, I've paid for my music once.
I'm an iTunes Match subscriber as well and most the frustration was just dealing with the change which is
never easy at first. I'm fine with it now and feel Apple did a good job as there really isn't another way to do
it now that I think about it. Sure it seems bogus that your personal music is now DRM and under Apples
umbrella but it really isn't. I see it that way for the duration that I use the service. Should I discontinue
Apple Music at anytime, I'm back on the iTunes Match plan thereby enabling the full download capability of
my library. And for those who don't have iTunes Match and decide to opt out of the new Apple Music Service,
they were never entitled to keep the music in the first place. I guess we will adapt in time. It's nothing that a
minor software update can't fix. I'm certainly enjoying the new user interface which is a big improvement.
A true word spoken. Period.
"I'm an iTunes Match subscriber as well and most the frustration was just dealing with the change which is
never easy at first. I'm fine with it now and feel Apple did a good job as there really isn't another way to do
it now that I think about it. Sure it seems bogus that your personal music is now DRM and under Apples
umbrella but it really isn't. I see it that way for the duration that I use the service. Should I discontinue
Apple Music at anytime, I'm back on the iTunes Match plan thereby enabling the full download capability of
my library. And for those who don't have iTunes Match and decide to opt out of the new Apple Music Service,
they were never entitled to keep the music in the first place. I guess we will adapt in time. It's nothing that a
minor software update can't fix. I'm certainly enjoying the new user interface which is a big improvement."
Can you explain why you think there is no other way to do it? I'm still not getting it why tracks that I have already purchased or uploaded from CDs, should suddenly become DRM protected if I download them again, regardless whether it's through Apple Music or Itunes Match.
I am in any case an Itunes Match subcriber also, so for me it isn't an issue (assuming it's a bug that some people are seeing DRM even on their Itunes Match stuff), but I don't really see the justification anyway.
If this is really intentional, Apple should make it much more clear as I fear that many people will see this as a music backup service as well as a streaming service.
Uploaded and Matched songs now have DRM after Apple Music trial.
