ITunes match - iPad & iPhone

Hi,
I have activated itunes match, how do i get it so I have all my music on my ipad but not have it all on my iphone, in other words i just want a selection on my iphone, otherwise it will fill up very quickly as i have alot of music.
thanks
C x

iTunes Match is all-or-nothing. In iTunes, the service scans the entire library then "matches" or "uploads" those tracks that are not "purchased." On the iOS devices the entire library is then available playback and downloading.
iTunes Match does NOT scan, match and upload a library on an iOS device.
If you want only a selection of your music on one device the easiest solution is to not use iTM on that device and continue to sync via USB. This is not the only solution, though.

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