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iTunes Store: How to delete songs from iCloud

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Summary

Use the steps in this article in instances when you might need to delete a song or music video from iCloud.

Products Affected

iCloud, iTunes Store

To delete an item from iCloud in iTunes

  1. From a computer with iTunes Match enabled, open iTunes 10.5.1 or later on your computer. You can download the latest version of iTunes here
  2. Click Music on the left side of iTunes.
  3. Select the item you would like to delete. Right-click the item and then choose Delete.
  4. You will be asked to confirm this action.
  5. If the item you want to delete exists in iTunes on your computer as well as in iCloud, click the checkbox to also delete the item from iCloud.

iTunes Store: How to delete songs from iCloud

Tips:

  • A download button iTunes Store: How to delete songs from iCloud  will be shown next to items that are available in iCloud for download but are not already available on your computer.  
  • Deleting from iCloud can only be done from a computer that is enabled for iTunes Match. When you delete an item from iCloud, the item cannot be recovered.
  • When deleting an item from iCloud, the deleted item will also be deleted from any iPod, iPhone, or iPad enabled for iTunes Match which syncs with your iTunes library. 

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