All of my music just disappeared

It wasn't from the update. All of my music just suddenly disappeared. I didn't do anything, change anything, and today it just said there was no music ok the device. I had about 10 gb of music, and it isn't backed up on iCloud because I couldn't fit that much. I don't think it's backed up anywhere. I just want to know what happened and where it went. Most I didn't buy. Most of it is from CDs from my friends that I no longer have. What the heck happened and why? I'm outraged.

Gr8joey wrote:
I'm upset because my iPod is acting up, and instead of trying to help solve the problem, like why this forum was created, you brig some pathetic argument into this.
Your original post contravenes (among others) item 8:2 of Apple's Terms of Use, to which you agreed to abide when you signed on the the forum, with the description of the source of "most of your music".
Item 8:2: Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise 'work around' digital rights management software or hardware - and it is possible that your post might have been removed as a consequence. My post sought to add some balance which may reduce the chances of that removal.
Your latest post changes nothing, no matter how much you seek to stereotype me.
Perhaps, what you need to keep in mind the next time you blab about your theft of music is that you've just confessed to the entire world (and the muscians you claim to support) about what you've done.
Ooops!
P.S. please do look up the definition of the word "blab". I think you may find it quite interesting
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blab

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