Itunes Match

iOS 5 beta 7 ends iTunes Match download vs streaming confusion?

By Georgia, Thursday, Sep 1, 2011 a 8:38 am

Looks like iTunes Match is no longer downstreaming -- streamloading? -- or whatever weird blend of marketing, legalspeak, and technology led users to see stream-like behavior where Apple claimed there was none. Now with the just released iOS 5 beta 7 it downloads, plays while downloading, but stays on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch after it has downloaded for repeat local playback.

iTunes Match and why streaming vs downloading won't matter

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 a 2:57 pm

Apple released iTunes Match, their iCloud-powered music locker service, into beta yesterday and immediately -- and rightly -- it's been Zapruder-ed by every eyeball online, especially when it comes to whether it downloads music, streams it, or both. And confusion and conflation have followed.

Apple releases iTunes Match beta to developers

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Aug 29, 2011 a 9:22 pm

Apple has sent out an email to developers advising them that Apple's music locker service, iTunes Match, is now in beta.

Apple launching iTunes Replay in the coming weeks?

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 a 4:13 pm

iTunes Replay is the rumored name of the rumored Apple subscription video streaming service rumored to compete with the likes of Netflix. Apple Insider reported on the rumors a while back, and now App Advice hears it might be coming soon.

iTunes Match: all your music synced to all your devices via iCloud

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 3:06 pm

iTunes Match, another iCloud app, will basically function as a locker for your iTunes library. If you have music that isn't purchased from iTunes, it will match the media in your library with content available in iTunes and allow you to stream it to your devices wirelessly. (What happens if something you have isn't available in iTunes? Do you still need to sync it?)

Apple is saying this process will only take minutes, not hours. All the content will be DRM free and have the same benefits of purchased music. Any songs will be matched and upgraded to 256kbps AAC DRM-free files.