iTunes Match beta data to reset on Monday

Late last night, Apple registered developers who are participating in the iTunes Match beta were notified that their test data will be zapped from orbit. Apple's email to devs was brief and to the point:

To continue to improve the overall quality and reliability of iTunes Match, it has become necessary to delete all current iCloud libraries.

All iCloud libraries will be deleted on Monday, September 26th at 9AM PDT. To prepare, please turn off iTunes Match on all of your computers and iOS devices. On your computer, choose Store > Turn off iTunes Match. On your iOS device, tap Settings > Music, then turn off iTunes Match.

Of course, beta is beta, and unless those participating in the test have actually deleted their music files from their computers in favor of cloud storage only, they won't lose anything but sync time. This sort of mass reset may foreshadow the wider introduction of the Match service.

Hat tip to Aaron, Brian and everyone who sent this in.

iTunes Match beta data to reset on Monday originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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