Engadget: Google Music gains scan and match feature in the US

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Google Music gains scan and match feature in the US Dec 18th 2012, 18:00 It wasn't very long ago that Google Music landed in Europe -- to the delight of local music lovers, we're sure. On its trip across the pond, the service gained a unique new feature called scan and match, wherein Google scans your local music library and makes the songs it matches instantly available in the cloud -- no upload required. Until now the feature, which is similar to iTunes Match, was only available in Europe, but it's coming to the US starting today. From now on, any US Google Play users who upload their music collection will benefit from this new feature. Over time, the company will also upgrade users with existing cloud libraries. It's a free service and it's automatic -- you're unlikely to notice that it's even happening. The upside is that entire collections will be uploaded faster. We're not aware of any downsides yet -- matched songs will presumably be available as 320Kbps MP3 files like regular Google Play purchases. We've reached out to Google for clarification so stay tuned for more details. Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile, Google Comments Source: Google Play (Google+)

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