iTunes Match is not for me, here's why

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Posted by Teresa on June 27, 2012 at 18:43:54

In Reply to: How does iTunes Match work? posted by Sumflow on June 27, 2012 at 17:23:13:

My lowest music bit-rate on my Mac Mini computer is 1304 kbps (Apple Lossless 24/48), my highest bit rate is 4608 kbps (AIFF 24/96) so iTunes Match at 256 kbps is unacceptable to me.

I also own a 2 GB iPod shuffle, that is what my Apple Lossless 24/48 music files are for, which range from 1304 kbps to 1896 kbps. It holds a little less than 3 hours of 24/48 music files. I don't mind auto-filling my iPod with different music when I recharge it.

iTunes Match

1) Costs $24.99 per year.

2) Upgrades low bit-rate music files to 256 kbps AAC using iCloud on any device you own when reloading. What it does is substitute the version from the iTunes store for the one you uploaded.

3) Downgrades high resolution music files to 256 kbps using iCloud on any device you own when reloading. Again, it substitutes the version from the iTunes store for the one you upload.

I never could find out what happens to the music you upload that is not in the iTunes store database, maybe someone else knows.

If you have high resolution music files then you still need to save them to an external hard-drive or DVD-R's in case you have to reload them to your computer.

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Topic - How does iTunes Match work? - Sumflow 17:23:13 06/27/12 (8)

Find out at the computer audiophile -t - Sordidman 09:45:28 06/28/12 (0)

iTunes Match is not for me, here's why - Teresa 18:43:54 06/27/12 (6)

How doe it work? - Sumflow 21:23:08 06/27/12 (5)

Here’s how iTunes Match works - Teresa 17:37:01 06/28/12 (0)

What, a female deer? Audio website: but you missed that - Sordidman 09:46:36 06/28/12 (2)

RE: What, a female deer? - Sumflow 11:53:26 06/28/12 (1)

delete, then re-post: or better yet, - not waste our time - Sordidman 12:11:23 06/28/12 (0)

Thanks for the link to the Neil Young interview, it was great! - Teresa 23:21:11 06/27/12 (0)

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iTunes Match is not for me, here's why - Teresa 18:43:54 06/27/12 (6)

How doe it work? - Sumflow 21:23:08 06/27/12 (5)

Here’s how iTunes Match works - Teresa 17:37:01 06/28/12 (0)

What, a female deer? Audio website: but you missed that - Sordidman 09:46:36 06/28/12 (2)

RE: What, a female deer? - Sumflow 11:53:26 06/28/12 (1)

delete, then re-post: or better yet, - not waste our time - Sordidman 12:11:23 06/28/12 (0)

Thanks for the link to the Neil Young interview, it was great! - Teresa 23:21:11 06/27/12 (0)

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