Songs Unmatched by iTunes Match

A number of songs in my library remain unmatched by iTunes Match and were uploaded instead. However, I know that many of the songs that were uploaded are available in iTunes (such as Star Wars tracks). Also, some albums were partially matched like Hootie & the Blowfish's Cracked Rear View.
How can I alert iTunes Match that the songs I want are available and should not be uploaded?
FlynFast

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You could provide feedback but I doubt whether they would take any action as the music is supplied by the record companies. For whatever reason, there are many tracks that don't match when you think they should.
Jim

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Apologies Brandon, we have moved on somewhat from your original question.
What I have done is effectively used Michael's idea. I'll try to explain a little further.
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Tridentine,
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