I recently downloaded itunes 10.5 and have lost all my music. How do I retrieve it? Help!

I recently downloaded itunes 10.5 and have lost all my music.  How do i retrieve it? Help!

shouldnt be too hard for them to not have sync as the default
Not difficult at all but iTunes is meant to be very simple to use. No one would know how to sync their music if the default was to not sync it.
many people will have an ipod that hoops up to itunes for first time and then will sync up and lose all songs
One big reason to make regular backups.

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