Can I store my music on the cloud and not on my macbook air hard drive?

I have an external hard drive for storage how does it work with the cloud? Can I listen without storing it on my laptop? Do I need another computer?

Purchases from iTunes will got to the cloud auromatically.
Imported CDs or MP3s from other vendors will need to be in an iTunes library to match, but once they're matched or uploaded can be deleted from iTunes and redownloaded as needed.
I'd keep a copy of your original stuff on an external drive though in case there are ever cloud problems or the service gets shut down.
AC

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