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Q/A - Google Music!

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    #92
    one man clappin
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭one man clappin


    Can only answer question 1 for you as I am in the process of uploading my songs to Google Play Music at the moment.
    Songs purchased from iTunes will not be uploaded because they are DRM protected.


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    #93
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,907 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #94
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,718 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    one man clappin wrote: »
    Can only answer question 1 for you as I am in the process of uploading my songs to Google Play Music at the moment.
    Songs purchased from iTunes will not be uploaded because they are DRM protected.

    I dont think ive actually had that issue tbh. Im pretty sure all mine uploaded. Id have to check to be 100% but i think they did.


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    #95
    djfitzerjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭djfitzerjnr


    So what happens to songs I've purchases? Is it that Google then give me access to their version of the song, or am I just have to live without them?


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    #96
    djfitzerjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭djfitzerjnr


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    Thank you! very helpful


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    #97
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    You could always download the music manager and upload your songs, that way you'll be know exactly where you stand.


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    #98
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    djfitzerjnr wrote: »
    when I imported a CD into iTunes, I would import them all as track1, track2....etc before entering the names. Now I enter the names before importing

    Are you saying you manually entered the artist, album and song titles ? iTunes does that automatically, apart from the rare instances when it doesn't recognise the track.
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    Does that include DRM'd tracks you purchased from iTunes ?


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    #99
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,907 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #100
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,718 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    djfitzerjnr wrote: »
    So what happens to songs I've purchases? Is it that Google then give me access to their version of the song, or am I just have to live without them?

    Yes sure download it yourself, make the itunes folder link and let it upload.

    The log on to your music.google.com account and see whats there.

    That much is free and doesnt require a phone.


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    #101
    budhabob
    Registered Users Posts: 4,823 ✭✭✭budhabob


    budhabob wrote: »
    Just wondering, based on this, is it possible to add my OH to my Play account so that she can access my music without reuploading it to her account. Both our music is saved in one folder on the PC, so no point duplicating the upload. Or would I need to set up a new account as suggested above?

    Hey all, any advice on the above query?


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    #102
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,907 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #103
    budhabob
    Registered Users Posts: 4,823 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    Cheers, that's what I thought alright. Shame.

    But at least there is an option to achieve it anyway.


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    #104
    djfitzerjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭djfitzerjnr


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Are you saying you manually entered the artist, album and song titles ? iTunes does that automatically, apart from the rare instances when it doesn't recognise the track.

    Yep. Some tracks were entered in from copied CD's from friends. The CD's didn't have track info so had to enter it in manually.


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    #105
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    Dunno, never actually bought anything from it, I thought it was all DRM'd.


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    #106
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Dunno, never actually bought anything from it, I thought it was all DRM'd.

    You can copy the music from iTunes to Google Music, at least the option came up for me.


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    #107
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,718 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    budhabob wrote: »
    Hey all, any advice on the above query?

    Yes i had the same issue, Just created a brand new account specifically for the music and we have that shared for all android devices around the house. Which is awesome.


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    #108
    one man clappin
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭one man clappin


    Screenshot of my Play Music.

    Clipboard01_zpsa2cfea3b.jpg


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    #109
    djfitzerjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭djfitzerjnr


    I have 4534 items in my library, nearly all are songs, baring a few album booklets.

    Only 4467 songs are being uploaded to the Google Play account.

    Oh, found out why. Apps, Music Videos & Podcasts weren't being uploaded. Worry over.

    Now to wait..


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    #110
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,699 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Got a new album yesterday. Uploaded it to Itunes as I couldn't figure out how to directly upload it to google music. Then it wouldn't upload to google music without me restarting my computer. Most importantly it has still not appeared on my nexus despite me restarting it and refreshing the music in the settings.

    Any ideas...

    EDIT - To get it updated on the phone, you need to have auto sync on.


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    #111
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    Only 2 songs failed for me so far, left it on last night and around 4700/6700 uploaded ok.

    Although it's not matching some stuff that I can see on the Play Store, like Daft Punks Tron Legacy is already on there but it's still uploading it.

    How does it match, by hash of the file or tags? :(


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    #112
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Don't worry about the fails, they'll upload next time


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    #113
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,502 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Just saw this, I've had it active for a while but still good that it's got an launch here.


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    #114
    0ph0rce0
    Registered Users Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    Story with this uploading lark??

    It says it scans the library and uploads only the tunes they don't have.

    I've 20,000 tunes on the upload and its going one by one, does it still upload every tune even if they have it in their library.

    Also wouldn't mind paying a few extra quid for some extra space, hopefully its soon to come.


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    #115
    Alpha Dog 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Alpha Dog 1


    Has anybody bought ding dong the witch is dead?

    It's number one on iTunes but not listed in the charts on Google music.

    I just bought it there for 0.99 cent. Wonder if we could get it to number one...!


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    #116
    fredotf2
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭fredotf2


    0ph0rce0 wrote: »
    Story with this uploading lark??

    It says it scans the library and uploads only the tunes they don't have.

    I've 20,000 tunes on the upload and its going one by one, does it still upload every tune even if they have it in their library.

    Also wouldn't mind paying a few extra quid for some extra space, hopefully its soon to come.

    A lot of people have been asking this. The only theory I have is that when the Music Manager says 20% uploaded it may in fact mean that 20% of the song has been scanned. So even though it says it is uploading it is actually scanning and then using the Google Music copy they have in their library. This is the best theory I have and feel free to dispute it.
    Some dispute that it did not scan their songs at all. This is the source I have claiming otherwise - http://techland.time.com/2012/12/19/google-play-musics-scan-and-match-service-comes-stateside/


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    #117
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »
    Has anybody bought ding dong the witch is dead?

    It's number one on iTunes but not listed in the charts on Google music.

    I just bought it there for 0.99 cent. Wonder if we could get it to number one...!

    Why? I'd rather spend the 99c on something purposeful than pull the piss out of a deal old lady as that's just pitifully sad.

    Mines been uploading since this morning, nearly there now. I don't know why it's uploading every single song though. Seems utterly pointless.


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    #118
    HivemindXX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭HivemindXX


    I have a problem sharing songs on Google+. I've read a few web pages and I understand that this needs to be a song that you have purchased on Google Play not one that you uploaded.

    The people I share with see 'Play preview' when they should see 'Play once for free'. I've done a bit of searching and this doesn't seem to be a known problem so I'm wondering if it is some issue just with Ireland (ie: there are rights problems or there's a bug).

    Has anyone here managed to share a song on G+ and the recipients have gotten a free play of the full song, not just a 30-60 second sample?


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