Constantly Needing to re-add my computer to itunes match?

Recently, my main computer seems to be disconnecting from the itunes match service every time I close itunes and re open it.  the cloud icon gets the lightningbolt on it. 
this is the computer connected to my library, which is on a network drive - always accessible.  If I click on "update itunes match" when the lightning bolt is on the cloud icon, it says "sign out of itunes and sign back in" 
When I do that, the cloud icon is missing and I have to re-add my computer to itunes match.  i have done this at least 6 times - it never seems to stay connected after restarting itunes. 
So frustrating!  Anyone know how to fix this?

I'm having that same problem this morning.
But before that, what fixed it for me was getting rid of ALL of my playlists. Apparently there was something in one of my playlists (smart or otherwise) that was making iTunes Match choke. It's definitely a bug in iTunes Match.
So try ditching all your playlists, and re-setting up iTunes Match, see if you still have the problem.
But like I said, I'm having the problem again, but I'm guessing it has to do with work for the iPad3 launch or something. Hopefully :-/

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