# iTunes/iPhone Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-iphone-question/838472>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 10, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-iphone-question/838472 "2019-08-10T20:49:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-iphone-question/838472/1 "2019-08-10T20:49:44Z")

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I downloaded two CDs into my iTunes program on my PC. No problem. Synced it to iTunes on my iPhone. The songs/CDs appear on my iPhone, but the text is a shade of grey vs black. When I try to play these songs/albums this is what I get: “This song is not currently available in your country or region.”

Anyone?

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**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-iphone-question/838472/2 "2019-08-10T23:26:40Z")

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Could it be iTunes Match causing issues? Maybe try turning that off? Apple might be matching your CDs to its digital copies, but then not have the rights to play you the digital copies in your country.

> **[Apple Music Users: How to Disable iTunes Match Subscription Auto-renew](https://www.macobserver.com/news/disable-itunes-match-auto-renew/)**
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> Apple is taking some of the confusion out of its subscription services by bringing iTunes Match’s song matching system to Apple Music. That means Apple Music users will get a much better matching algorithm, they get DRM-free versions of matched...

Or maybe this: [https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250290897?answerId=250548118022#250548118022](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250290897?answerId=250548118022#250548118022) (basically, resync your whole phone?)

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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-iphone-question/838472/3 "2019-08-11T00:37:38Z")

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Thx. The CDs are fairly old. I suspect this could be the source of the problem.