I have lost most of my purchased music!! HELP!

I open up my iTunes on my laptop (windows 7), then plug in my iPod. (My iPod is only 2nd generation, I need to get a new one!! : P)
It starts to sync automatically. I think - 'ok dont worry, just carry on!'
When it has finished syncing/charging, i got to my music library and go to put on my music that i have PURCHASED! but for some reason its not there! :/
I know that I can just download again for free, but I have lost nearly all of my music!! and I had something like 300 songs on there
Its just really annoying that I have to do this!!
Any ideas as to why this happens?? HELP!
Thanks...
It could be my iOS, my iPod or my iTunes!! I really dont know!

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