Starting over with imatch

Question

I want to start over with iMatch - how do delete my existing library then statt again

Answer 1

Hi,
Two options:
1. Select all tracks , ctrl click and select delete from pop up. Check delete from iCloud and the select keep rather than sending to trash. Next hold shift key whilsts turning of match. When you turn back on match your iTunes library should be empty apart from previous iTunes Store purchases. You can now add all your tracks. The process should be quicker than starting from new as match will remember previous matches and uploads. You will lose all previous play count and playlists data using this method.
2. If you want to keep play counts and playlist, you could try this. Create a new library by holding option key whilst opening itunes. Turn on match and select add this computer. When process is complete, you will see all the music that you have in the cloud. Select all tracks and delete - you will get message that you are removing tracks from cloud.
Once done, close iTunes. Reopen itune holding option key and select the original library. All your music whilst still be there but the iCloud status will now be "Removed". To see status, in song view go to menu> view > view options and tick.
You can now select what you want to put back into match. Do this by selecting the track, ctrl click and from pop up select add to cloud. Match will ignore those tracks with "Removed" iCloud status.
Jim