Itunes and garageband

so...i dont know if i should post this more in itunes or garageband. but when i export a song from garageband and make minor changes. then try to throw it into my ipod it doesn't always replace the new file. even when i delete it completely from my itunes and have replaced it on my computer. the old version will still exist on my ipod. i have found a way to "trick" my ipod. but this doesn't seem normal?

I think I get your issue.
Is it simply since when you connect your iPod to iTunes, all of the metadata from the old edition is exactly the same as the new edition, and this makes the iPod think it does not need to update? If so, I THOUGHT it could still determine it based on changes (like date added and such) but I guess not?
Try using the "Comments" field in iTunes. For example, when you import the new edition into iTunes, edit the info and say something like (revision 3) in Comments. Maybe the iPod will pick up on the changing "Comments" field and update as necessary?

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