“Maybe those licenses were more important than Google thought. Because two days into our test of Google Music Beta, we're not even close to uploading our collection into the sky. In fact, on a test set of about 5,500 songs, we've only been able to upload about 1,000 - after two days! The backstory, of course, is that Google can't do any scan-and-matching without the proper licensing, but that is creating a major upfront hassle.
So why not just be patient, and let the collection upload in the background? After all, downloads of large discographies and movies are also time-consuming (in the other direction), and most simply go about their business while waiting.
And, many fans will simply ride it out, and wait for days (or even a week) to finish the process. But this is more than just an annoyance: it may also represent a major opportunity for Apple and other competitors willing to endure licensing headaches.
Anyway, on the collection that is uploaded, the fruits are pretty juicy. Access has been incredibly simple across a second computer (at a different location) and an Android handheld. The former through a Chrome browser and the latter through a customized Android app.”
