The Next Track

♫ Episode #34 – The Cloud vs Syncing: Pros & Cons

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We take a look at the pros and cons of syncing music to your portable device versus using the cloud to store your music.

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Show notes:

  • Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod Classic
  • How Many Matches Does iTunes Match Match, When iTunes Match Does Match Matches?
  • Apple improves iCloud Music Library matching, ditches copy-protected matched files for Apple Music users
  • Here’s How Messed Up Apple Music Metadata Is
  • Macworld: Ask the iTunes Guy

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    • Kirk: Brian Eno: Reflection
    • Doug: David Bowie: Stage

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