Delete of hold songs in library ?

Since last monday my Mac is working in iTunes to match my library . Looks like tonight the job will be done ( including abaout 300 songs uploaded )
Now I'm wondering : to get a new library with the same good quality music , is it advisable to delete all songs in my library and download the new versions from iCloud ???? Or should I keep my library

Honestly, you're really the only one who can answer your questions. However I'd ask myself one important question: am I satisfied with how my music sounds now?
Just because you can upgrade your entire music library, wholesale, doesn't mean you should. For one thing, there are bound to be some mis-matches. Many people are reporting that eplicit songs are being matched with clean songs and vice versa, and a small handfull have reported that the competely wrong song was delivered. So anything you do do should only be attempted after you have a complete backup of your existing music files.
If you do decide to avail yourself of the "upgraded" music from the store I suggest you do so one artist at at a time. Do not, under any circumstances, delete your entire library and attempt to download everything at once. You're just asking for trouble. Do it a little bit at a time so you can make sure you're getting the same music you matched, and you'll be able to easily correct any problems that might crop up.

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