Apple expands iTunes Match support in Europe, Latin America

[Jos]

Apple has completed its second major international rollout for iTunes Match since its U.S. launch in November. The service is now available in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,…

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[Burty117]

So wait it is only $25 a year? I may purchase it for one year if anything to get some of my older MP3's to higher quality!

 

[slh28]

burty117 said:
So wait it is only $25 a year? I may purchase it for one year if anything to get some of my older MP3's to higher quality!

That's what I was thinking. But do you still get to keep the higher quality files once you cancel the subscription? Something tells me that would be too good to be true...

 

[Burty117]

slh28 said:
That's what I was thinking. But do you still get to keep the higher quality files once you cancel the subscription? Something tells me that would be too good to be true...

That, is a very good question? I would assume you can keep them as the file itself is actually downloaded not streamed, but It is definately worth an answer. I will go and have a google.

 

[Burty117]

Found it:

http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/itunes-match/

Quote:

What happens if I don?t resubscribe after the first year? Will I lose any upgraded songs?
No. Any songs you?ve upgraded or downloaded again are completely safe. The only thing you lose is the central storage ? iCloud will no longer stream or download matched or uploaded songs to your devices.

 

[slh28]

Nice, I'm sold!