Apple Music converted MPEG to Matched AAC Audio File

[scouser75]

Hi guys, I recently took up Apple Music. But since I started using it, my old MPEG music files have ALL been converted to Matched AAC Audio File. Why is this? I want them to remain as MPEG files.

Am I stuffed or can I retrieve my old MPEG music?

 

[casperes1996]

"Matched" means it found that music identical to what you had existed on Apple Music, so it found the matching song there and uses it instead. It comes from iTunes Match.
I don't know about reverting, but you could search around for reverting iTunes Match.

Why though? AAC is superior to MP3 at the same bit-rate, and you've now gotten the Mastered for iTunes editions of songs, if there was such a version.

 

[scouser75]

"Matched" means it found that music identical to what you had existed on Apple Music, so it found the matching song there and uses it instead. It comes from iTunes Match.
I don't know about reverting, but you could search around for reverting iTunes Match.

Why though? AAC is superior to MP3 at the same bit-rate, and you've now gotten the Mastered for iTunes editions of songs, if there was such a version.

Thanks mate. I guess I can keep the AAC if it's a superior type. My concern is, what would happen if I cancel my Apple Music subscription. I really would not want to lose all the Matched music if it means also losing my owned MPEG music.

 

[casperes1996]

Thanks mate. I guess I can keep the AAC if it's a superior type. My concern is, what would happen if I cancel my Apple Music subscription. I really would not want to lose all the Matched music if it means also losing my owned MPEG music.

Quote:

"Once you cancel your subscription, those downloaded songs are still yours! They won't disappear! Open iTunes, and a cloud icon will appear next to every song that isn't already on your device. The icon indicates that you'll need to download the track before you cancel"

If you owned It before you got iTunes Match through Apple Music you'll still own it afterwards. And you'll even get to keep the Matched AAC version, just as if it was bought from iTunes.
Though that is, exactly as if it was bought from iTunes, meaning it does now come with copyright protection, so you can't just send it to a friend. It needs to be authorised to your Apple ID; No subscription charge, but logged in and authorised.

 

[scouser75]

Thanks casperes1996. That's a relief. Regarding the "If you owned It before you got iTunes Match through Apple Music you'll still own it afterwards. And you'll even get to keep the Matched AAC version, just as if it was bought from iTunes.
Though that is, exactly as if it was bought from iTunes..." some of the songs I owned via CD's before I got Apple Music were the explicit versions e.g. Green Day's American Idiot, which had swear words, will these expletive ridden versions also remain?

 

[casperes1996]

some of the songs I owned via CD's before I got Apple Music were the explicit versions e.g. Green Day's American Idiot, which had swear words, will these expletive ridden versions also remain?

iTunes holds explicit versions of songs. If you've been matched to that, which you likely have, it will. If it's in your library now, yes

 

[scouser75]

Brilliant. Thank you for your help on all of this mate.