Artwork Will Not Copy to iPod / iPhone

I am very particular about album artwork and have spent many hours making sure that every song in my iTunes library has the correct artwork. I got a new iPhone 5 when it came out and when I put my music onto it, a lot of the artwork didn't transfer over so i spent about 4 hours going through every song, copying the artwork from my library and pasting into the iPhone.
I got a new iPod touch for my son for Christmas and we have the same problem, we don't really fancy spending even longer going through the same process again!
Can anybody help please?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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Have you played the songs in iTunes for a few seconds? This will authorize them. Now sync your iPod. Do they play?
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If the non-syning ones play in iTunes on the coputer:
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- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
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I will try another computer.
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4600i
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QuickTime 7.4.1
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
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Bonjour 1.0.4.12 (118.4)
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Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
** External Plug-ins Information **
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** iPod/iPhone Connectivity Tests **
iPodService 7.6.1.9 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.6.1.9 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 1.14.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
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Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7. Device is working properly.
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Bus Speed: 61440
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