Why can't I play music from the cloud on my laptop?

So I recently uploaded all my music in the iCloud from my PC Desktop computer in hopes that I could play this music remotely from my laptop. Unfortunatly, it's saying I can't within 40 days when I turn on iMatch. So what's the problem? Do I need to wait 40 days in order to play music in the cloud on other devices? Or is it saying I can never play music from other computers even if I sign in with my own Apple ID?

I know you're saying that, but I can't think of a reason why you would be getting a warning that you couldn't play music within 40 days of turning on iTunes Match unless you changed IDs. This article explains this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627.
If you feel you are getting this in error, try contacting iTunes store support and ask them what's going on, by going to https://expresslane.apple.com, then click iTunes>iTunes Store>Other iTunes Store Topics>The topic is not listed.

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It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion. Use your backup copy to put everything back.
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Thanks for your efforts sparkimusprime! Let's try this: download a picture from the cloud to your computer, then email it to [email protected] it will come to your phone as a text message, then you can store it on the phone.
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I am trying to fix my friends iPod 3G.
Here is a breakdown of the problem. And I'm not sure when he started having this problem. It may, or may not, have anything todo with updating to ios 5.0.
So, going to 'clock' and setting an alarm, the speaker works fine. Even when the alarm goes off when the time is right.
Occasionally the unlock gesture will produce a sound from the internal speaker.
When pushing the volume keys nothing appears onscreen. But, when headphones are present all sounds are made through them, and the volume keys bring up the onscreen feedback guage that also says 'Headphones'.
I have plugged the iPod into a stereo with a dock, and unplugged it while it was playing. That causes an otherwise unpresent volume slider to come up. And if I press play while the slider is still on the screen, music will play. But for only about 2 seconds, and then the slider dissapears and the music pauses. Leaving me unable to restart it unless I plug it back into the dock, or insert headphones.
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
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Hi Clairecrozier,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find the steps in this article helpful:
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This has been covered here many times already, but once again: Apple has no choice in the matter. It's due to restrictions placed on Apple by the record companies and other rights holders. Quoting from This Business of Music (10th Edition) (by M. William Krasilovsky and Sydney Shemel et. al, Random House LLC 2007) (and thanks to the Mimico Kid for the reference) :
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Success!! There truly is a light at the end of the tunnel. Apple support really did come through and I am successfully back into my account. Ready to purchase more music. I followed the instructions, with patience I thought I lost, submitted my problem, someone emailed me back within two days and all is now perfect. Thanks again Apple.
To all the frustrated users out there, don't lose hope!!!

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Thanks for all of your responses
I've been researching and trying different things and have yet to come up with a viable solution. I prefer to go the free route when I purchase my media streaming software, however, I don't mind paying to have something once I feel it works. I would also like to mention, I want a media server which streams media(music/video) to all of my devices(xbox360, Wii, PS3, Iphone).
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Imac 20"( 2 GH intel core 2 duo, 4 gb memory, running ps3 Media Server)
Apple Extreme Router
Sony Vaio Laptop(winamp remote)
My media has been produced by using my Imac with handbrake software(video) and Itunes for music.
I have tried PS3 media server and it seems to work wirelessly with my xbox360 just fine, however, the PS3, Wii and Iphone are a different matter. I get errors on ps3("this video content cannot be played "(8002288d8). The Wii and iphone wont recognize PS3 Media Server.
My windows PC(Sony Vaio-Windows 7) has software I've downloaded called WINAMP Remote which seems to do all I want except, my xbox, Wii, PS3 all work but the video quality stinks(digitized flickering, poor quality overall). The iphone app(Orb-Free) video has a great picture but stutters frequently and stops. Audio over 3g stutters(meaning I have to hit play very frequently cause it stops) also.
All this being said, I still am searching for a media server which can stream seemlessly to any of my devices. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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