Where is iTunes Match?

So obviously its November and iTunes Match hasn't been released. Personally I'm ok with the delay because my personal opinion is that Apple wants to release it in more countries right at launch. (Hopefully including Canada).
However the thing I find most strange is the lack of coverage from the tech sites with their own editorials on why Apple missed their projection.
Any ideas from the community?

Well, it's not. Clearly Apple missed their target date, but exactly why, or when it will be released, no one here can say. We'll all just have to be patient. I doubt a delay of a few days, or even a few weeks were it to come to that, of iTunes Match is going to serious impact anyone's life.
Regards.

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