Lock icon next to iPod in iTunes

ok, i have a 30GB Video iPod. every time i try to load anything on it on iTunes, down at the bottom, where it tells you how much space is used, there's a lock icon next to where it says how much room is on my iPod. it won't let me load any kinds of media, except photos. can someone please tell me what this is and what i can do to fix it?
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