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'So they also decide which music you can't have. 'They might say, you can't do that, so you have to remove it,' Sunde says, adding that when your music is put on iCloud, Apple essentially owns that data, not you. Sunde's other big worry is that some day, Apple might actively remove music tracks from your iCloud account which are deemed illegal. Cloud or no cloud, plenty of people who have a stash of illegally downloaded music might suddenly prefer to replace it entirely with higher-quality, legal copies and become a law-abiding citizen with just a few keystrokes.īut that, at least, would be your choice. 'In the end if people are dependent enough on the services, there will be no more copies. People who use Spotify have already stopped sharing and keeping their songs, he says. The music-streaming service does let you share music links with your friends, but they must have a Spotify account to hear them. More crucial than that, he says, is what that could mean for the future of sharing music. The problem isn't the $25, it's that it doesn't make sense to pay Apple, with its closed-source system, to gain access to music you've downloaded. Peter Sunde, co-founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay says iTunes Match marks a big step towards consumers losing control of their media. And some of that money is going to artists and labels.īut there may be a catch.

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So even if someone continues to download music illegally, matching that music to iCloud and spreading it to a bunch of Apple devices, they're still paying $24 for the privilege. It is the latest example of music companies embracing new technology, licensing new services that respect copyright and responding to the new ways consumers want to access and enjoy music.” IFPI's chief executive, Frances Moore, told me via email that iTunes Match was 'good news for music consumers and for the legitimate digital music business. Needless to say, the folks at the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) which represents the recording industry worldwide, really like iTunes Match. Some say this means Apple is not only legitimizing pirated music, it's monetizing it too. Switch the slider to On, enter your Apple ID password, and then. Why does that $25 matter? Because Apple is reportedly splitting that money with copyright holders, many of whom have lost out on potential revenue because so many are downloading songs from bittorrent sites like The Pirate Bay. To connect an iOS device, go to Settings > Music and you should see a new menu item at the top: iTunes Match.

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