Advice on managing library with iTunes Match

Hi All
I am running out of hard drive space on my mac for my music and need advice on how to manage my vast libary of music.
I have itunes match + timecapsule but can't put trust in a cloud backup + don't know how have a media backup on my timecapsule
Should I just think to delete my hardrive media and put trust in a itunes match?
Any help on best practice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Adam.

Should I just think to delete my hardrive media and put trust in a itunes match?
Adam,
Absolutely not.  You must always keep a backup on physical media.
Here is a user tip by Michael Allbritton with more explanation:  https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112
And here is the official legal notice from Apple:
"iTunes Match is provided on an “AS IS” basis and may contain errors or inaccuracies that could cause failures, corruption or loss of data and/or information, including music, playlist, and play history, from your computer or device and from peripherals (including, without limitation, servers and other computers) connected thereto. You should back up all data and information on your computer or device and any peripherals prior to using iTunes Match. You expressly acknowledge and agree that all use of iTunes Match is at your sole risk."

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