HT1386 my playlists no longer sync

The playlists no longer sync in this new OS.

I am having the exact same problem.  Tried every trick I could think of, but the playlists simply won't sync.  The number of bugs with iOS 7.xx is unbelievable.  Poor quality control, Apple.

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