Why do I have to pay to access MY PERSONAL RECORDINGS on iTunes?!?!?!

Every time I click on the tracks that I RECORDED myself on my phone years ago, I get a prompt to pay for Apple Music or whatever the heck iTunes Match is. How do I access my recordings?!

I recently stopped my Apple Music just to save money but I had the intention of going back, BUT NOW I have different thoughts because this is atrocious. How greedy can this company get? This makes me wanna move away from Apple.

Does anyone know a solution where I can access my personal recordings without having to pay?