iTunes Match & iTunes Radio

[thedeejay]

Can someone clarify what the benefit is of having iTunes Match is on iTunes Radio. I renew my iTunes Match subscription regardless every year because I love Match. But what effect does that have on iTunes Radio. We get ad-free listening, do we get any other perks? (Unlimited skips?) I don't know. Please explain.

 

[TTile]

Can someone clarify what the benefit is of having iTunes Match is on iTunes Radio. I renew my iTunes Match subscription regardless every year because I love Match. But what effect does that have on iTunes Radio. We get ad-free listening, do we get any other perks? (Unlimited skips?) I don't know. Please explain.

I think you get ad-free listening and that's it. Apple has to pay per song whether you listen to it or skip it. Unlimited skips could get expensive for them pretty fast.

 

[thedeejay]

I think you get ad-free listening and that's it. Apple has to pay per song whether you listen to it or skip it. Unlimited skips could get expensive for them pretty fast.

Ah alright. Thanks for your response!

 

[kas23]

I think you get ad-free listening and that's it. Apple has to pay per song whether you listen to it or skip it. Unlimited skips could get expensive for them pretty fast.

I subscribe to iTunes Match and still get ads from time-to-time. I get a bunch of ads for artists in iTunes and a Macy's ad sporadically.

 

[jhfenton]

I subscribe to iTunes Match and still get ads from time-to-time. I get a bunch of ads for artists in iTunes and a Macy's ad sporadically.

There are ads in the pre made stations, iTunes Match or not. There should not be ads in your custom stations, and I personally have not heard a single one in dozens of hours of listening since DP3. Make sure iTunes Match is actually turned on on the device.

 

[kas23]

There are ads in the pre made stations, iTunes Match or not. There should not be ads in your custom stations, and I personally have not heard a single one in dozens of hours of listening since DP3. Make sure iTunes Match is actually turned on on the device.

Makes sense because I only hear the ads on the Alternative Top 100 station. Plus, I don't have actually have iTM turned on.

 

[crzdcolombian]

anyone know how to fix make uploaded files into matched files? I reburned the CDs and it still uploads the song !!!

kind of annoying

 

[WJKramer]

There are ads in the pre made stations, iTunes Match or not. There should not be ads in your custom stations, and I personally have not heard a single one in dozens of hours of listening since DP3. Make sure iTunes Match is actually turned on on the device.

This is incorrect information....There are NO ads with iTunes Match if you are logged into that iTunes account and iTunes Match is turned ON on that device. If iTunes match is not active on your iOS device you WILL get ads on any station on that device.

I personally hate iTunes Match implementation on iOS but if I turn it off I get ads. Bad Apple! Yes, skips are limited to 6 with or without iTunes Match service.

 

[Tyler23]

This is incorrect information....There are NO ads with iTunes Match if you are logged into that iTunes account and iTunes Match is turned ON on that device. If iTunes match is not active on your iOS device you WILL get ads on any station on that device.

I personally hate iTunes Match implementation on iOS but if I turn it off I get ads. Bad Apple! Yes, skips are limited to 6 with or without iTunes Match service.

Actually, he's right. You still get ads with iTunes Match (yes, enabled on the device) with the Featured Stations. You don't get ads in stations you select under "My Stations."

 

[WJKramer]

Actually, he's right. You still get ads with iTunes Match (yes, enabled on the device) with the Featured Stations. You don't get ads in stations you select under "My Stations."

Maybe I'm special?

 

[jhfenton]

Maybe I'm special?

Lucky, or not very observant.

If you listen to the Featured Stations enough, you will hear ads, whether iTunes Match is turned on or not.

Since I don't generally listen to the Featured Stations, I never hear ads. But I first heard one on my wife's iPad, and when I checked, iTunes Match was turned on.

 

[Tyler23]

Maybe I'm special?

Or not paying attention, or listening to a featured station for long enough, or misunderstanding the difference between a "featured station" and a "my station."

 

[WJKramer]

Or not paying attention, or listening to a featured station for long enough, or misunderstanding the difference between a "featured station" and a "my station."

I've added a feature station to my stations and I hear NO ads. Maybe you should be guiding your anger towards Apple that can't develop an online service to save their lives.

 

[Tyler23]

I've added a feature station to my stations and I hear NO ads. Maybe you should be guiding your anger towards Apple that can't develop an online service to save their lives.

You don't add a featured station.

They are predetermined by Apple. In the music app, go to iTunes Radio. You should see a top section that you can scroll through horizontally, starting with "iTunes Top 100- Pop" - with a pink icon. Then "Pure Pop." These are the featured stations, and you cannot add or delete these.

Below that is a section titled "My Stations" - these are the stations you can add and delete.

The "Featured Stations" play ads regardless of iTunes Match. The stations you add yourself under "My Stations" do not play ads if you have iTunes Match enabled.

 

[WJKramer]

You don't add a featured station.

They are predetermined by Apple. In the music app, go to iTunes Radio. You should see a top section that you can scroll through horizontally, starting with "iTunes Top 100- Pop" - with a pink icon. Then "Pure Pop." These are the featured stations, and you cannot add or delete these.

Below that is a section titled "My Stations" - these are the stations you can add and delete.

The "Featured Stations" play ads regardless of iTunes Match. The stations you add yourself under "My Stations" do not play ads if you have iTunes Match enabled.

Select the circled (i) on the now playing screen, of the featured station, and tap "Add to My Stations" or iTunes Desktop right click on featured station and select Add to My Stations.

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....and I don't even get ads without adding them.