IPad air won't sync music

please help.......spent silly money on a new ipad air that won't sync my music, it just shows it greyed out. unplug it and there is nothing there.
my iPhone 4S is fine with the same account and latest iOS.
I think it's poor I have never had problems previously.
seems like I am not the only one with this apple fault ?

I had the same problem. But I was able to fix it with a little luck.
If you have a backup of your iPad that is functional and has value, hold on to it.
First, restore/wipe your iPad so it is empty execpt for the stock software.
Begin to restore your iPad from the backup.
As it is working, click on the "Manage My Own Music" selection on the iPad sync window. Will ask if you are sure, say yes.
Un-check and Re-Check the top box in the music section of the sync pages.
Click Sync at the bottom and let it work.

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