ITunes Match query

I have recently moved to the UK and want to change the store to the UK one. But I have an iTunes Match subscription. If I cancel this subscription will I loose all the music that has been uploaded to the cloud. How do I prevent this happening, I don't want to loose all the music.

If your files are already downloaded you won't see a Download option. However, make sure you're viewing the iCloud Download column to be sure. Right-click on the Name column header to see the columns and tick iCloud Download. If the tracks are not downloaded, there will be an icon of a cloud with an arrow pointing down (meaning that you should download this track). If there is no icon, the tracks are already on your computer.
As to the subscription charge, I don't believe there's a refund policy but it doesn't hurt to contact Apple and explain the situation to them - since it sounds like you might renew it in a different country, they might be favorable.
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.do
Matt

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