Old broken computer (before iTunes Match available)

I have an old HP that no longer works (before iTunes Match). I had uploaded my entire cd collection and it is associated with my itunes account. If I purchase ITunes Match will it bring this data in my library?

THx for the response, Michael. So...back when Gen 1PODs came out, I downloaded itunes. I amy not be using the correct term, but I took all of my actual cd's - put them in the cd slot and imported the music to the library. This was probably 8 years ago...if i had to guess.
same apple ID, but was just curious if this data as saved or not. Thoughts? Still think it will not be available?
thx
KW

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wandererny wrote:
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Here are my steps.
1. 'What the...? The Beatles "Wait" has a glitch on it.'
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18. Swallow pride.
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Hi,
I have just checked my copy of "Wait". The Matched version has the fault as described by you. It appears on my downloaded copy on my computer as well as when I stream it from my Ipad.
I used a CD which dates back to when the CD was originally released. I have had match for almost 2 years and "Wait" was matched with the version that was available in irunes store at the time.
I believe that newer Remasters are now available and this a possible reason for older disc not being matched with those versions.
Anyway, I have just purchased "Wait" from itunes Store - plays fine and has better sound quality!! However, it seems that the original is still on Apple servers, thus matching with faulty version.
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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...
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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.

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Files in .wav format don't carry a tag, but iTunes should be able to store data for most fields in it's internal database. The main exclusion is artwork which it can sometimes show for .wavs if they are matched with an album on sale in the store but to which you cannot attach your own artwork. Or at least that's the way it works on the Windows build. I can certainly attach comments to my few test .wav tracks and I've just confirmed it works with the current build, 10.2.1.
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Old broken computer (before iTunes Match available)

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