I can't add music to my new iphone 5.

So I can't add any music to my new iphone 5. When I have dragged all the music I want to my iphone, it's all greyed out and wont play it. I have also tried to check the box in "sync all music".
Thanks.

Is it purchased music? If so, have you tried logging in to the App store from the phone using your Apple ID? Sometimes it needs a kickstart to know that the phone is authorized by using the ID and password from the phone.

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