https://pieroxy.net/blog/2014/02/14/1392365820000.html Okay, so we already had a look at both services on the desktop. It's now time to get to the iPhone for a mobile app comparison. Why the iPhone? Because on Android, you cannot use iTunes Match. It's that simple. On the Apple's front, the default music app ... en pieroxy Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:33:12 GMT pieroxy 2014-09-21T14:33:12Z en pieroxy https://pieroxy.net/blog/ https://pieroxy.net/blog/2014/02/14/1392365820000.html#comment1411311530490 Well, I can't comment on your experience. I haven't had any problem with iTunes on a MacBook Air and several PCs. Nor with any metadata. It's good to have other points of view though. Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:58:50 GMT tag:pieroxy.net,2014-02-14:pieroxy.net/c/1392365820000/1411311530490 2014-09-21T14:58:50Z https://pieroxy.net/blog/2014/02/14/1392365820000.html#comment1411309992045 The only problem is - iTunes Match is garbage. There are endless threads on the Apple support problems about all kinds of problems with iTunes Match. Many revolve around metadata syncing - one of the big benefits of the Mac music ecosystem has long been the ability to create "Smart Playlist" based on play counts, last played, etc. etc. Big problems with that on iTunes Match. My personal problem is that enabling iTunes Match on my Mac basically causes iTunes to blow up. Just flat out locks up the entire machine and I have to kill the power. So - while Google Music has issues, at least it more or less works (except for the whole duplicate thing - and the fact that it you want to listen to your own music offline (on a computer) - you have to redownload it. Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:33:12 GMT tag:pieroxy.net,2014-02-14:pieroxy.net/c/1392365820000/1411309992045 2014-09-21T14:33:12Z