My iphone has more songs and playlists than my computer, why aren't they the same

Why won't all songs and playlists from iphone sync with computer?

Charles,
I get a message that i have purchased songs on my iPhone that I should transfer to my playlist before I upgrade the software. Do you know how to do this?

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