I realize this is a very 2013 topic but I'm having a helluva time figuring out what to do with my iTunes Library and this is my site, so I'm just going to think out loud. I, unlike most folks, have not fully embraced the likes of Spotify or Rdio or any streaming service. I like them fine but I've just never been able to get over the hurdle of having all my music readily available. The distinction here is that I've got a boatload of music that's not digitally distributed to the heavy hitters. I also have some mental blockers with feeling a serious disconnect to the world of all music in which I am not having to really make any choices - but that's a different post.

Long story short, my iTunes Library is just taking up too much space. They say storage scarity is a thing of the past but I can tell you firsthand, a 200GB+ music library really dampens that idea.

So, where to turn to? This Comparison of online music lockers is a great place to start. I assume I'll go with Amazon Cloud Player, Google Play or iTunes Match. There's really not one service that is better pricing deal and in terms of overall experience, it seems that people aren't passionate about the solutions - though Google Play is getting the best endorsement. iTunes will store 25,000 songs, Google will store 50,000 and Amazon will store 250,000. That feels like a huge draw but I'm nowhere near that number so it's seems like a silly selling point.

All and all, I assume this boils down to the software. I don't love the Amazon Music Player - it feels sluggish. iTunes is fine but I don't think Apple does the Cloud that well. For now, Google wins my option. I'm going to give it a spin and see what happens. Though I remain terrified of the day when I send that iTunes library to the trash and rely entirely on the cloud.