I used Migration Assistant and now it says the itunes is not up to date/will not let me open or update itunes. What do I do?

How do I go about downloading or reloading Itunes onto my computer, without loosing all of my uploaded music?  I have attempted to reupload itunes and it will not successfully complete the download/does not give me an option to update itunes when i try to open the program on the computer.

Hello ambluth,
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.  It sounds like you are not able to upgrade your version of iTunes. I found an article that provides steps on troubleshooting the installation of iTunes on a Mac computer:
Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311
There may be multiple instances of iTunes on your computer and if iTunes is not in the Applications folder, it may not update.  The article I mentioned earlier suggests to try this:
Opening iTunes
It's possible that clicking the iTunes icon in your Dock or double-clicking an iTunes icon on your desktop could open an older version of iTunes. Open iTunes from the Applications folder to be sure you are opening the right version:
Double-click your hard disk.
Double-click the Applications folder.
Double-click the iTunes icon.
If that doesn't work, follow the steps in the article from the beginning.  The iTunes application is stored separately than your music, so as long as you don't delete the iTunes folder that contains the iTunes Media or iTunes Music folder, it should not effect your music. 
Best,
Sheila M.

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