Can't transfer music to ipod

I've bought music from itunes and I am trying to transfer the music I bought to my ipod. It won't work. An error message pops up saying that I don't have the authority to transfer music. What should I do?

alright listen up
my problem with my nano is a little more complex.
my nano erased all its songs. but the memory is still taken up by like nothing. no music no pictures nothing is there. so I cant refill my nano or do anything.

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    Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
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    iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    Floola Mac & Windows
    Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
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    Since reinstalling windows on my pc, i can't add / remove music from my sons ipod touch..

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    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

  • Can't transfer music to iPod nano

    How do I download music from portable hard drive to iPod nano. I tried to retrieve my music from iTunes, but its in the portable hard drive and it only shows up thru the cloud. I want to have access all my iTunes while keeping it on portable drive.

    Hey Jdog469,
    It sounds like the music on your external drive is not yet imported to iTunes:
    iTunes 11 for Windows: Import music and video already on your computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12493
    Once your music is in iTunes, you can then sync the content to your iPod:
    iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
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    Matt M.

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    You still got your music in your iPod? There is a way to transfer it to your new laptop.
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    iOS Transfer is a program specifically designed to deal with problem of transformation between iPod and Computer.

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