HT1449 Now that i have my iTunes backed up on iCloud and iCloud Match running, can I delete the music files from my MacBook Pro? It is running out of hard drive space.

When I started this request in the Support section, I did not realize I was typing a subject into a header. Sorry.
My MacBook Pro is nearly full and I would like to rely on iCloud for my music with the hope of freeing up space by deleting the music files I have accumulated on this machine. Can I just delete the files in the iTunes folder or is there some special procedure?
Thanks in advance for your help on this.

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I have not been able to find a relevant thread, if there is one please direct me.
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I am using iCloud.
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