I would definitely argue that &quot;make sure you have these advanced settings configured or you&#x27;re screwed&quot; is a sign of hostile software.  I&#x27;m totally unwilling to use iTunes or Apple Music for my collection.<p>That said, if you&#x27;re particular about your music collection, it&#x27;s basically always going to take some curation.  Giving up because Apple didn&#x27;t make that easy isn&#x27;t entirely Apple&#x27;s fault.