ITUNES SUBCRIPTION SERVICE

iTunes and iPod users genuinely don't understand what they are missing by not having a subscription service. It's an amazing ability to have. When you can fill up your Portable Audio Device, your like a kid in a candy store. In Napster2Go, I just click and drag 80% of the content available straight to my audio device in 192kbps WMA and I'm good to go. IT AMAZING PEOPLE. I wish you all could understand the COOLNESS of it.

Amazingly enough, and I fail to understand why this is not widely known, all music services that support subscription content also sale music. I know, it is an amazing concept. Thus you can OWN Music AND SUBCRIBE to Music. There is not one service out there that doesn't allow for both nor do either force both.
FOR PEOPLE UNWILLING TO USE A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, THEY NEVER HAFT TO SEE THE SUBSCRIPTION SIDE OF THE SERVICE AS THE SOFTWARE WILL MASK/HIDE THAT PART AND THUS PEOPLE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE CURRENT AL-LA-CARTE PURCHASES. PEOPLE THAT SAY THEY DON'T WANT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE DON'T HAFT TO SEE THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. PEOPLE WHO WANT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE GET TO SEE IT'S THERE AND SUBSCRIBE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE. SEE EVERYONE IS VIEWING THIS FROM THEIR OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. THIS SHOULD BE A GENERAL PERSONAL PREFERENCE, NOT A "WE THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD DO THIS PREFERENCE, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THIS".
THROW BOTH SERVICES OUT THERE AND THOSE THAT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE WILL AND THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO ARE NOT REQUIRED.
NOBODY NEEDS TO SPOIL A SERVICE THAT PEOPLE MIGHT JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. BUY YOUR MUSIC IF YOU WANT OR SUBSCRIBE TO IT IF YOU WISH NOT TO, ALL THE TIME. YOU WOULD STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE MUSIC EITHER WAY.
IT'S AN OPTION. NOT A REQUIREMENT. IT'S A FEATURE GAINED NOT A FEATURE LOST. JEZ YOU'D HAVE THUNK THE WORLD WOULD HAVE ENDED. APPLE'S NOT GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE PURCHASING OF MUSIC, IF THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE FEELS ABOUT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE COMING TO ITUNES.

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Hello, Chris3198.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I see you experiencing issues with iTunes Match on your computers but not on your iOS devices. I would recommend going through the troubleshooting steps in the articles below.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4054
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From 7 Aug - 12 Aug '13 iTunes Match service failed to operate, it is now reliable in UK - has anyone seen an explanation from Apple?
Throughout the system status showed iTunes Match status Green with no issues logged: http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
Many iTunes Match service users from multiple countries raised support calls (via support page above) and provided feedback direct to Apple via: http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
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Everyone should have learned the importance of secure backup, discrete from iTunes.
Certainly iTunes Match cannot now be relied upon, which is a great pity.
Since launch it is only the adding of too many coutries at once that has caused such severe service interruption.
Associated threads, showing widespread disruption in many countries:
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5225292?tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3495684?tstart=0
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iTunes Match now running very smoothly in the UK.
Issues reported from other nations on forced timeout at Step 1 now very rare, Swiss & Belgians the most recent.
Likely that a significant round of infrastructure update / repair is complete.
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ITunes M4A vs Amazon MP3, ripping in iTunes, cloud services

Sorry to ask 3 different questions in 1 thread, but they're all kind of related..
1) I've been struggling for a while to decide which service to use for digital music. Until recently, I always bought physical CDs and ripped them to my computer at 320Kbps. Then, Amazon started to attract me with all of the deals they have and free credits, not to mention the Cloud player. So I started buying from Amazon. I also had some iTunes credit, which I used and was surprised to find quite a difference in quality. Both are 256Kbps, but Amazon uses MP3, while iTunes apparently uses AAC M4A files. The thing that stands out to me is that the audio is louder and clearer.
Has anybody else noticed this? Everywhere I look online people say there's no difference in the two, but I swear there is. If you download the same song from Amazon and iTunes then listen to them back to back at the same volume, you should notice the difference. Preferable some kind of rock song with louder music where it may be a big harder to make out the lyrics. It's not so much "quality", like the MP3s sound "bad" compared to them, or are missing parts of the audio. It's just that the M4A files are louder and seemingly clearer, making it easier to understand lyrics. It's different than just turning up the volume, the words really stand out more in an M4A file.
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2) Assuming that it's better, that means I need to re-rip my entire CD collection. Will ripping within iTunes to M4A 256kbps give me the same quality as if I bought the file from iTunes and downloaded the file? Also, it looks like you can rip all the way up to 320kbps. Is it even worth it with AAC files, or will I likely not notice a difference over 256kbps?
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Cons - lowest audio quality out of all services, can only store 250 personal songs for free, $25/year to upgrade to 250,000 songs
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Cons - highest prices, no client for Android devices, iTunes Match costs $25/year
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Alternately, I could start purchasing all of my stuff from Amazon. Then, I could pay for iTunes Match to upgrade all of my songs to the better quality files, but I still couldn't use it for cloud-purposes, and it seems the only way to get the files onto your computer is to delete the source file then download it from the iCloud, but a lot of people are saying that's risky.
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As per the title, the problems are getting quite serious and annoying.
I have an issue with the Bonjour service not being recognized (mDNSresponder.exe doesn't appear to be running) and consequently sharing not working, an inability to connect to the iTunes store (as shown in the above diagnostic report), and an inability for iTunes or my laptop to recognize the iPod Touch. On any other PC here, it's perfectly fine.
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Gracenote Submit 1.9.5.143
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Video Display Information
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
Plug-in Name:         mmkeys.dll
Plug-in Loaded:      Yes
Plug-in Version:      Unknown
Plug-in File Version:              Unknown
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Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name:        {5D75EB69-A527-4AED-B6A8-3139B2AB4F1E}
Description:            Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
IP Address:             0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:          0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:      Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:     Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:       Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name:        {CD25755F-0D10-4EA0-9C72-A488B6BA4434}
Description:            Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN
IP Address:             192.168.1.136
Subnet Mask:          255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:    192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled:      Yes
DHCP Server:         192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained:     Sat Mar 17 09:41:08 2012
Lease Expires:       Sun Mar 18 09:41:08 2012
DNS Servers:         192.168.1.1
Adapter Name:        {1867589A-E290-4BB5-BCCD-A89F57BA7C93}
Description:            Bluetooth Personal Area Network
IP Address:             0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:          0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:      Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:     Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:       Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name:        {DAFC4586-8644-495B-A4F9-41C555FB9994}
Description:            Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
IP Address:             0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:          0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:      Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:     Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:       Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
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Connected:             Yes
Online:                    Yes
Using Modem:        No
Using LAN:             Yes
Using Proxy:           No
Firewall Information
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The network connection timed out.
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The network connection timed out.
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The network connection timed out.
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iTunesHelper 10.6.0.40 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller. Device is working properly.
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Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
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iPod nano (4th Generation) running firmware version 1.0.4
Serial Number:       6U846T8B3R0
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.
As you can see, there are many problems here. Quicktime is apprently unavailable, when it's installed. iTunes doesn't recognize me as an administrator, when the account is indeed an admin (and can perform administrative actions).
Connection to the iTunes store is unsuccessful, when iTunes is enabled in the windows firewall. All the services iTunes needs to run, are running successfully. The sole exception being Bonjour, which iTunes doesn't seem to realize is running. I've verified the service to be running, and have restarted it. Additionally, mDNSresponder.exe is not running under task manager. Manually starting it from Bonjour's file directory doesn't work, either. I've changed my "hosts" file, and still no luck. I've also changed a couple of Internet Explorer internet properties, and the unsuccessful connectivity doesn't change. I've reinstalled the whole line of Apple software, without a change in results. Reboots are just as unsuccessful.
Ultimately, my problem is neither iTunes nor Windows recognizes my iPod Touch, whereas my old Nano used to work fine. On other computers, iTunes is fine. The problem is on this one, and whether it's an Apple or Windows problem, I don't know. Hopefully someone here can help me out, as I would be immensely appreciative.

One step forward?
I'd like to doublecheck something you mentioned earlier:
I've verified the service to be running, and have restarted it. Additionally, mDNSresponder.exe is not running under task manager.
When you were in the processes tab, did you have "Show processes from all users" checked, as per the following screenshot? (mDNSresponder.exe runs under SYSTEM, so you don't see it in there unless that box is checked.)

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