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Isn't iTunes Match more of a music streaming service? This is how Apple explains it works "Any music with a match is automatically added to your iCloud library for you to listen to anytime, on any device."

It says 'listen to'. Am not sure if you actually get legit copies of your music.

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It gets upgraded to the same format as the rest of your iTunes purchased music. From further in the same paragraph as your quote: "And all the music iTunes matches plays back at 256-Kbps iTunes Plus quality -- even if your original copy was of lower quality."

All the music available in iCloud is available for download, this isn't a streaming service.

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