Library corruption on initial iTunes Match upload?

Has anyone else seen this behavior? I just subscribed to iTunes Match. It went through the whole parsing of the library and uploaded. But now the library is messed up - some movies were marked as music, music as movies, some song files appear to have been overwritten in the library (the Avengers movie actually replaced "Sing" by the Carpenters - it shows up listed as track 12 of 14, with a mix of entries from the movie and the original song). The original files appear to be untouched (thankfully), so I can probably rebuild the library without too much loss of data.
Is this a known "feature"? I think the convenience would be wonderful if the music didn't end up scrambled in translation...
Thanks for any feedback!

In iTunes turn off iTunes Match and quit iTunes. Then restore the iTunes Library.itl file from your backup that is from before you first turned on iTunes Match.

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Corrupted iTunes Match Uploads

So I have a couple of iTunes match uploads that seems somehow corrupted. I've removed the local files, but they won't re-download from iCloud. The two different errors I get are:
"An unknow error occurred (11111)"
and
"The URL "^0" could not be found on the server"
Most frustratingly, I cannot delete these tracks from iCloud either, the delete option is available, but hitting "Delete Songs" on the iCloud deletion confirmation dialog has no effect.
Any thoughts?

The first file (unknown error) was corrupt at the point of initial iTunes match upload. I've re-ripped it from CD and the new version uploads and downloads to iCloud fine, but it is indicated as a duplicate of the corrupt track in iTunes, and I want to delete the old corrupt version from iCloud.
The second file (URL error) was fine before upload (again, ripped from CD). I retained a local copy and that works fine, however if I delete the local file (via iTunes), it won't redownload from iCloud, and nor can I simply paste the local version back into iTunes, because iTunes is convinced that the file only resides on iCloud and doesn't locate the local version.
This situation has been like this for some weeks now, I've just only now gotten round to mentioning it here.

I recently downloaded lots of CD's to my itunes library. I have itunes match. None of the downloads are appearing on my ipad or iphone. All settings are correct. Anything I purchase on itunes shows up in the cloud on all the devices.

I downloaded CD's to my itunes library. I have itunes match. All my itunes purchased music is on my ipad and iphone cloud. For some reason, while the cloud appears in my library, the CD's that I downloaded (popular ones that itunes recognize) are not showing up on my ipad2 and my iphone4s. When I purchase songs from itunes directly they show up on all i devices (with the cloud icon). In my itunes library all the new downloads from CD's have the icloud icon. However, none of these downloads are showing up on my ipad and iphone as stated above. All my settings are correct. I am sure I am missing something, but not sure what....if anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. thanks.

This might help: http://www.macworld.com/article/1146958/move_itunes_windows_mac.html.

ITunes Match Upload error

I have a CD that I purchased through iTunes in 2006 and all but one song has uploaded to iCloud. The message I get when I try to upload the song "The song was not uploaded to iCloud because an error occurred." It doesn't tell me why and it seems strange that all songs upload, but that one.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Dennis

The current iTunes Match service is effectively down at present - so it may be a challenge to resolve for a few days.
The usual route to resolving such issues is to:
1. Securely back-up current library;
2. Remove track from library;
3. Re-rip from CD in 256 kbps AAC format using iTunes;
4. Select Song in library and request 'Upload to iCloud';
5. Update iTunes Match from Store menu.
Best of luck - worst case, there may be a corruption in the original file but it is unlikely if step 3 completes.

Itunes Match upload keeps failing

Hey there,
I signed up for iTunes Match yesterday and it's matched up most of my library but it's just started running the Step 3 "Uploading Artwork And Remaning Songs" FOR THE THIRD TIME - it gets all the way through the process then I turn around ten minutes later and the **** thing has started the whole process again. Any ideas?
Cheers
Rob

Rob,
I posted on a similar topic, you are lucky if it takes 10 minutes to get to the point where it crashes, due to the size of my library mine takes around 2 hours, and I have had to restart it hundreds of time and been at it for 4 months now I think. Each time an update for itunes is available I hopefully install it, problem not fixed as yet, I live in hope. itunes 11 was in my opinion a downgrade, features removed, can't see where apple are going with this, downhill mostly.
Only solution I have found so far is sheer persistence, just keep on restarting it, until eventually you get all your songs uploaded. There are some songs at the top of the list which dont have an itunes match/cloud status but I will deal with those once uploads have finished.
From what I've read elsewhere the crashing *may* be related to the size of the files (seems iTunes match doesn't like large files). If you have lossless or WAV files, consider converting to AAC 256kb which I think is what iTunes match wants to put into the cloud, so might help. The conspiracy theorists would probably say the bug intentional and in order to get you to purchase apple hardware.
Last time I asked iTunes about a refund a very partronising lady replied and in essence told me that iTunes store policy is "All sales are final", in other words, no refunds. I guess if it happened on the internet then it didn't really happen, not same as the store where you can get no questions asked refund.
Hope you get it sort, good luck

Refreshing iTunes Match upload

I am now on day 3 of uploading a large library (17000 songs) and it keeps stalling. I have restarted the process a couple of times, but I wonder if there is a way to refresh the process or see what it is stuck on and skip it? I am using a PC.

i am having the exact same issue - had itunes match since day one without problems and now nothing else will upload

ITunes Match Uploads Keep Stopping

Looks like a couple of peole have posted on this, but I haven't seen any advice yet. My Step 3 - Uploading Artwork and Remaining Songs - keeps stopping. I get maybe 5-10 items uploaded, then the progress stops. Still get the progress wheel spinning, etc, but no more items get uploaded. I've started and stopped the process multiple times, restarted my computer, etc. Saw one recommendation suggesting that there might be an odd track that hangs up the system. That doesn't seem to be my case - I get about a dozen items uploaded, then the progress stops. I Stop and Start, then get a few more uploaded.
Very frustrating and disappointing. Really seems like Apple rolled iTunes Match out before things were ready.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very exicted about the iTunes Match service and think it is a fantastic idea! I just wish more of the bugs and issues would have been ironed out before release. I am a huge Apple fan and user because, normally, everything 'Just Works'.
I understand about bandwidth limitations - again, my problems stem from having to start and stop the upload process dozens of times because the process would stop/hang up, despite my rebooting, Option-Clicking, etc. My iTunes library isn't large - just under 10,000 songs. After matching, I had to upload approximately 1700 songs. I limited or turned off all other internet/wireless activity while uploading.
The purpose of my posting about this issue is 1) to hopefully find a fix, and 2) to give Apple some feedback about what is going on with iTunes Match.
By the way, I finally completed my upload. Now that my library is uploaded, hopefully adding additional CDs/tracks here and there won't be much of a problem. And I'm really looking forward to using this!
I've seen this mentioned on other tthreads, but I don't want a refund - just wish Apple would have ironed things out a bit better before releasing. Someone mentioned that iTunes Match is still considered in Beta - I don't recall reading that anywhere, and hope that is not true. What has distinguished Apple from the rest of the pack is that they've had the discipline to hold off on releasing products and services until they were working smoothly, and not using their customer base as an extended testing phase. Just hoping this experience was just an anomoly, and not an indication of things to come.

2 icloud ids, 2 apple id, 1 library-- how to use iTunes match?

My wife and I have different ITunes accounts, different Icloud accounts--- on our iPhones, but share the same music library (same iMac). Can we use the same iTunes match account with both iPhones while still maintaining separate ID's?
I would even be willing to pay for two accounts, if I had to, but that doesn't seem like that's an option, either, with one library.
My all music content is working perfectly on my devices but my wife have not access to the benefits of ITunes Match.
We are all figuring this out as we go, if anyone is trying to do what I'm doing, please let me know what solutions you have come up with.
Thank you,

I am struggling with this, as well. Near as I can tell, the only way to get iTunes Match to work on both devices is to sign in with the Apple ID that purchased the subscription to iTunes Match. You can have separate iCloud IDs, but for iTunes Match, it appears that you must share an Apple ID.

I want to save my music library in the cloud /iTunes Match, but want both my wife's devices and mine to have access. Is this possible, and what's the best way to do this?

Hi all,
Can I store my iTunes file in the cloud, so that my wife and I can access it from various devices.
Devices would include 2 iPhone 6S, 2 iPad2s, couple of iPods and a MacBook Air.
We can't save all the music to a hard drive due to storage size.
If we save it to the Cloud, can we create playlists and only download these as /when we need them?
Thanks in advance,
Ed

Hi,
Your music needs to be in your iTunes library on your computer or on an external drive. Read this user topic Make and keep a backup of your iTunes library, and only stream from the cloud.
You can only use one Apple ID with match. For your wife to get access to your music in the cloud, you will need to use your Apple ID
Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support
Manage your associated devices in iTunes - Apple Support
Jim

I successfully added a new computer to itunes match, but I can't import the library from this computer: itunes match still wants me to pay ! What can I do ?

Hi,
Everything is in the title... I just "successfully" added my old PC to itunes match in order to listen to my old library on my mac, but itunes won't associate my music to anything : when I go to itunes match in itunes, all I can do is pay... And I'm already paying, and itunes just told me that this was the second computer (out of 5) that I had added...
So I don't know what to do...
I tried to close itunes and open it again, tryed to activate itunes match again, but nothing works...
I also restarted the computer... Still won't work...
Any ideas ?
Thank you !!!!!
Yohann.

You need to transfer your iTunes Library from the old computer to the new one - then you can carry on syncing as normal. You can't move non-purchased music from an iPod to iTunes using iTunes. For purchased music, choose iTunes > File > Transfer purchases...

ITunes match uploading is taking too long

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Which software did you use to restore it, if you didn't go with iTunes?

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Why isn't entire iTunes library showing up with iTunes Match activated?

Hi all,
I'm just getting started with Apple TV 3rd generation (running iTunes 11.1.2 on a 2-year old MacBook Pro running OS 10.8.5), and I'm very, very frustrated with how difficult it is to get my enitre iTunes library to show up on Apple TV. I thought it was possible to sync my library to the device, and wasted a lot of time trying to figure out how to do it before coming to the realization that this feature seems only to have been available in earlier generations of Apple TV. So last night I subscribed to iTunes Match and *finally* had access to my entire music library through Apple TV. But this afternoon when I turned on Apple TV, lo and behold it was back to displaying only my purchased music. I only briefly saw the "Turn on iTunes Match" message, and it was indeed turned on, but now I'm not even seeing that prompt. Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on, and how I can get Apple TV to display my entire iTunes library EVERY time I turn it on? Thanks much!

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Library all messed up (itunes match?)

Hello,
My library seems to have been totally re(dis)organised by itunes match. Albums have been split into several albums - often by artist. Audio books seem to be in pieces all over the place and never in order. I have no idea where to start. It's across all my devices. Can anyone offer help- I can't find a thread that seems to be quite the same on here. and cant help thinking it's something simple. Many thanks.

This also happened to me earlier this month. I wasn't quite sure how or what happened as I was doing a lot of updating all at once between my PC and my macbook, but essentially my library became entirely screwed on both computers when all was said and done. I tried to just redownload everything from the cloud, and it was all completely wrong. The audio files were still there, but they were all labeled incorrectly. After a few hours in the store and then on the phone I gave up since they couldn't fix it in the store and couldn't even comprehend what I was saying on the phone. Luckily it was only my oldest music that was messed up (ironically all the music I physically owned on CD), so I pulled an older backup and manually reloaded the newer stuff and got everything back the way it should be.
Since I actually wanted to use match for my macbook and iphone I decided to make a new backup and then give match another shot. Aaaaaaaand it completely rewrote my entire library again. 2901 of ~15000 songs were aimlessly relabled as different songs and thrown into different folders. So now I'm restoring it from backup yet again and trying my hardest to purge any possible connection with this awful service. Side note: I used match for a year when it first came out and it worked fairly well.
Just to complete the experience, I was told that I could just use the "report a problem" button to get a refund. That of course doesn't work, it only appears to work for actual content purchases. It gave me an error when I tried it on my match purchase and I just had to spend 30 minutes on the phone (and apple tries really hard to prevent you from actually talking to a person) to get a refund/cancel my subscription.
Been using a mac and itunes since 2004 and this has me seriously considering moving away from apple.

ITunes Match upload very slow only 64kb/s ?

hello. why uploading music in iTunes match is so slow.

In general network use the speed of a connection is only as fast as the many links between your hard drive and the hard drive on the server. Try using a speed test utility (many web sites offer one) and see if it's something local to you, or if it is more remote.
What kind of network connection do you have? What speed? I have a 136k connection so 64k for me isn't too bad, especially when my neighbors are all streaming wireless at night and interferring with my signal (I have wireless to my Internet service provider).

Library corruption on initial iTunes Match upload?

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