IPod Touch - Songs don't play and hard reset needed to turn on

I had not used my iPod touch in about a month. It was on the dock during that time. I have two problems. One is that I keep having to do a hard reset to turn it on. Second is that once it is turned on (and it indicates there is a full charge) iTunes will not play any of the songs selected. I select, the app appears as though it will begin playing the song, but then stops as soon as the song begins and reverts back to the selection screen. After a few minutes of this, the iPod goes dead again. Is this a battery issue? If so, can it be fixed and is it worth the $$ to fix?

Yes it sunds like a bad battery. I would mak an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store to verify. Apple will replace the battery for $79. A third-party place like this one is less expensive. Google for others.
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