Stop Devices Deleting Songs On iCloud; iTunes Match

I want to delete songs from my devices, not from iCloud.

Can I change settings to prevent devices deleting songs from iCloud, i.e. delete from local device but not iCloud.


When you delete a song from an iDevice connected to iTunes Match, only the local copy gets deleted. The song remains in the index and gets displayed with the iCloud icon.

The option to delete the cloud version as well is only given when deleting a song in iTunes on Mac or PC.