iTunes Match and Apple Music

[jmmo20]

I'm trying to help you sort out the issue. Why be argumentative? Main point is that with iTunes Match, matched songs are *not* downloaded with DRM. Why that is happening for you is what I'm trying to help you sort out.

Did you try turning off IML on the second computer, re-enable, delete Apple Music offline tracks and then try downloading again?

I'm not trying to be argumentative. I'm just answering to your questions.

You are saying as a matter of fact that matched songs are *NOT* downloaded with DRM. I'm telling you that in my case some are and some aren't. The your as-a-matter-of-fact argument is invalid.

I suspect the fault is with the matching algorithm because as soon as a song is added and matched it shows the status Apple music instead of matched.

Enabling and disabling IML in any or all computers had no effect. Wrongly matched songs still show apple music status even if the original creaking file is still there.

I also tried wiping out he songs from IML and iTunes. Disabled IML. Re-added sofa, re enabled IML but same songs are still wrongly matched as Apple music.

 

[jmmo20]

 

[Soni Sanjay]

You are WRONG

in my case, Apple music didn't change my previous library I had with iTunes Match. However for new music I add to my library, about half of the songs are matched as before but the other half is matched to Apple music Sources. So if I add a song to my laptop, then open iTunes in my iMac server abad click the download cloud button I get a drm file instead of the file I own. In essence iTunes has STOLEN my music and has tied my ownership to an Apple music subscription.

That's has been a well documented bug, the solution is to delete and re-add the songs and then it will give you a DRM-free version.

But what I say it's true, Match gives you DRM-free songs, that's the whole point of having it.

 

[jmmo20]

How do you delete the songs? I've tried a number of times and those songs still match Apple music

 

[Soni Sanjay]

How do you delete the songs? I've tried a number of times and those songs still match Apple music

Delete from absolutely all your devices, click on delete song, re-add your song, match it again.

 

[jmmo20]

Just done that. Unfortunately I had the same result.

 

[Spankey]

Can someone tell me how 96/24 Apple Lossless album got labeled as Apple Music? Yes, I've logged out and back into iTunes. No luck.

 

[Soni Sanjay]

Can someone tell me how 96/24 Apple Lossless album got labeled as Apple Music? Yes, I've logged out and back into iTunes. No luck.

You need to delete and re-add, and mtach again. Not just log out.

 

[Soni Sanjay]

Just done that. Unfortunately I had the same result.

That's weird man, I am sorry that is happening to you. The only thing I suggest is to try again.

 

[jmmo20]

That's weird man, I am sorry that is happening to you. The only thing I suggest is to try again.

Thanks. I'll try a few extra things but for now I'll go back to Dropbox for sharing tunes between my macs. I'll add all music in a different playlist and will wipe it clean with the next update and try again I guess.

This is bloody annoying

 

[Paco II]

I have no doubt this is utterly frustrating and annoying. There are clearly bugs related to Apple Music and iTunes Match, and you are getting the brunt of it. With any luck, Apple will fast follow with an iOS update to fix this issue.

Thanks. I'll try a few extra things but for now I'll go back to Dropbox for sharing tunes between my macs. I'll add all music in a different playlist and will wipe it clean with the next update and try again I guess.

This is bloody annoying

 

[krakmik]

Same problem here! I have an active iTunes Match subscription, but music that I own (self ripped local mp3 files) are getting the "Apple Music" status on the "iCloud Status" column instead of the "Matched" status. So if I delete or download my own music on another device, I'm getting back DRM files. Fix this Apple!!