iTunes Match

Apple Working on Fix for iTunes Match “Explicit Song Matching” Bug

Apple has been having a rough time with its iTunes Match service over the last few months. The product was more than a month late to market here in the US, and its international rollout didn't go much smoother.

Well it doesn't look like Apple's troubles are over quite yet. Cult of Mac is reporting that it has discovered a bug in the iTunes Match service that replaces songs with explicit lyrics with their cleaner counterparts...

Apple Launches iTunes Match in 19 More Countries

Apple continues to expand their reach with iTunes Match, launching in 19 more countries today with a focus on the Baltic states, Latin America, and the Netherlands. Today's launch of new territory brings a total of 37 countries that Apple now has their cloud music service available in.

Apple Takes Another Shot at Explaining iTunes Match With New Video and Webpage

Apple's launch of iTunes Match has been uncharacteristically vague. From the moment the service was announced to the recent clarification of just who can and cannot receive it, Apple has been less than clear on just what iTunes Match is, how it works, and why you would want to pay $25 for it.

Apple has attempted to clear things up by launching a dedicated iTunes Match page on its website. Previously, iTunes Match was deemed only to be worthy of a sub-section inside the iTunes are of the site. It seems someone at Apple decided to give iTunes Match a promotion.

Along with plenty of description and explanation, Apple has also put together a new video which shows off its latest service, including offering more information about how it works...

Apple Reveals Official iTunes Match and iTunes in the Cloud International Availability

There has been some confusion recently over Apple's latest iTunes and iCloud venture, iTunes Match. The service, which allows users to basically sync their local music libraries with Apple's servers, was originally made available only in the United States. Since then, there have been one or two false starts across the globe, with some now having access when they possibly should not.

In order to clear things up, Apple has taken the step of announcing which countries do officially have access to iTunes Match.

At the same time, Apple has also announced which territories have access to iTunes in the Cloud – allowing customers to re-download content multiple times across devices – as well as clarifying which types of content the service offers across the globe...

iTunes Match Rollout Continues to Countries Like Germany and Mexico

It appears that Apple is continuing its international rollout of iTunes Match today. Last night we told you that the music matching service's US-only restriction had been lifted, as users in other countries started reporting access to the feature.

However, a lot of folks have been complaining of issues with signing up for the service, leading some to believe that the iTunes Match launch was premature. But problems or not, the rollout continues with other countries now noting availability.

iTunes Match Now Available in Canada, Europe, and Australia

Exactly one month after iTunes Match went live in the United States, Apple has started rolling out the music matching service internationally. Reports are coming in this evening that several countries now have access to the feature.

Apple first announced iTunes Match during its WWDC keynote back in June, and then eventually launched it in early November. The service has received mixed reviews so far, and has only been available to folks in the US. But not anymore...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.2 With iTunes Match Fixes

Apple released iTunes 10.5.1 alongside its long-awaited iTunes Match service last month. And even though the company gave itself an extra two weeks to work on the product, a lot of users have complained that iTunes Match is still rather buggy.

Apple is obviously aware of the issue and has just released an update to the service by way of iTunes 10.5.2. The new software claims that it contains fixes for both iTunes Match and a known CD-related audio distortion problem.

Understanding iTunes Match: iCloud and More Details

Apple finally released iTunes Match in the US yesterday, and many have already subscribed to the $24.99 a year cloud service. We gave you the complete rundown of iTunes Match yesterday, and we also showed you how to enable the service on your devices.

While iTunes Match is fairly simple to use, there are some more technical details that many will find helpful...

How to Use iTunes Match: The Complete Walkthrough

After a little bit of a delay, iTunes Match was released to the public today. iTunes Match is a service that's built into the latest version of iTunes. It lets you match, upload, and play music on a variety of different devices.

This is an extremely cool service that allows you to take your entire iTunes library with you on the go, even if you have a measly 8GB iPhone.

Unfortunately, we don't think that Apple has done a very good job explaining the full benefits of iTunes Match. For that reason, we've created this ultimate iTunes Match tutorial, FAQ, and video walkthrough...

How to Enable iTunes Match On Your iPhone or iPad

Apple released iTunes Match today, and users can now access their entire music library in iCloud on any authenticated iDevice running iOS 5. On the iPhone and iPad, iTunes Match can be easily enabled in the device's Settings.

Once enabled, iTunes Match will allow you to download and start playing any uploaded track at any given time on multiple iDevices.

Apple Releases iTunes Match to the Public

Apple has officially released iTunes 10.5.1 to the public following several developer betas. iTunes Match has been in the final testing stages for months, and beta 3 of the cloud music service was seeded to developers over the weekend.

Alongside iTunes 10.5.1, Apple is finally releasing iTunes Match to the US public today after a two week delay. It's finally here...

iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 3 With iTunes Match Seeded to Developers

Admittedly, we were expecting a final version of iTunes with iTunes Match to hit the scene any day now, but it looks like Apple is still squashing some remaining bugs.

In other words, iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 3 with iTunes Match was just seeded to developers a few minutes ago. We've installed it, and we can report that the overall experience is much faster than previous betas...