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Currently, iCloud Music Library limits you to uploading or matching 100,000 local tracks from your iTunes Library, and it will stop dead if you try to turn it on with a library of more than 100,000 songs. But even if your track collection is massive, you can still use iCloud Music Library with Apple Music or a stand-alone iTunes Match subscription. Here's how to go about doing it.

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Steps to create a different iTunes Library 1. If iTunes is running, quit iTunes. If you are using a Mac, open iTunes and immediately hold down the Alt Option key. If you are using Windows. Launch iTunes, choose iTunes Preferences, and then click Advanced. In the iTunes Media folder location section, click Change. Navigate to the folder you created in step 2 and click Open,. Reset iTunes library in your Mac OS X and Windows PC. Follow simple method and create your library of fresh content. Alternatively, you can click on Music in Sidebar in Finder and then click on iTunes. You can see two files: iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library. Jan 04, 2020 In the Open iTunes Library window, navigate to and select the iTunes Library.itl file in the iTunes folder on your network and then click the Open button. Test Your Handiwork.

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Apple Music is Apple's massive music service, comprising a subscription music catalog, iCloud Music Library syncing across your devices, Beats 1 live and algorithmic radio, customized playlists, and more artist exclusives than you can shake a stick at.

You need a second iTunes library

Just like you can have multiple Photos or Aperture libraries, you can also create multiple iTunes libraries and store different tracks in each one.

If you want to use iCloud Music Library but have too many songs, you can create a second iTunes library and link only the tracks you want to that library. Better yet, iTunes allows track aliasing, so you don't need double the storage space for two libraries.

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How to create a second iTunes library on your Mac

Quit iTunes on your Mac.
Hold down the Option (âŒ¥) key while clicking iTunes to relaunch.
In the Choose iTunes Library screen, click on Create Library.
Name your new iTunes Library 'iCloud-Music-Library' or something equally catchy, then click Save.
Go to iTunes > Preferences in the menu bar.
Check the box for iCloud Music Library to turn it on.
Click on the Advanced section of iTunes Preferences.
Un-check the 'Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library' box.
In the Finder, go to your Music folder.
Find your original iTunes library folder (it should be named 'iTunes') and double-click it, then select iTunes Music.
Highlight the artists you want to add to your secondary iTunes Library, then drag their folders into iTunes.
Repeat until you've moved the all the songs you want to your secondary iTunes library.

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After you've done this, these songs should upload to iCloud Music Library. After they've done so, you can quit iTunes and relaunch it with the option key held down to return to your original full-features iTunes library.

Any questions?

Did this work okay for you? Any questions about making a secondary iTunes library? Sound off in the comments.

July 2019: Updated with steps for macOS Mojave.

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