How do I get iTunes match to accept changes made to my library?

After making changes in my iTunes library (Genre, Album Information, etc.) iTunes Match reverses all the hours of organizing I have done and returns it to the original state. How do I make sure my library is the master source and allow me to force upload changes to the cloud and not vice versa?

Hi,
THis is an issue that is reported regularly on this forum.
Changes made to data when match is turned on should automatically filter through to the cloud. No need to select update iTunes match. This is the way it should work and I have not had any major issues. The only exception seems to be iTunes store purchases but only on a small number. The changes eventually stick after a few attempts.
I Keep all my music in my library on my main computer. Changes filter through to my other computer which is set up to stream. I sometimes do the change on that computer. Such changes appear on my main computer.
Jim

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