My iPod is not playing the songs that I purchased from iTunes.

Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. Note that in iTunes 11 an "empty" library may show your past purchases with links to stream or download them.
In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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HT1451 I used to be able to sync all songs that I downloaded from CDs to my iPad. Now I can only get the songs that were purchased from iTunes. Can someone tell me why?

I used to be able to sync songs that I imported from CDs into my library onto my iPad and iPad touch. Now I can only sync the purchased from iTunes songs. What has changed? Do I have to subscribe to iCloud to do this now?

Hi Cricketdaw,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
iTunes should sync your entire library, and not just songs purchased from the iTunes Store, as mentioned in this article:
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535
By default, iTunes automatically syncs your entire iTunes library whenever you connect your device to your computer. On each subsequent sync, iTunes will automatically add any new music or videos to the device and remove any items that are no longer in your iTunes Library.
You may also find this articles helpful for syncing your iTunes Library:
iOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Best,
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The songs that I purchased from iTunes that are in my library on my desktop how do I get them on my iPhone iTunes without using my desktop

How do you get your purchased music from iTunes on to your iPhone if your desktop has crashed?

1. Open iTunes app on phone.
2. Tap "Purchased" at bottom of screen.
3. Tap "Music" category.
4. Tap "Not On This iPhone" at top right.
5. Tap on the music you want to download.
6. Tap iCloud icon to download to phone.
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HT203167 I have a few songs that I purchased from iTunes store that now only play the first 2 or 3 words of the song. How do I get the whole song back?

I have a few songs that I purchased from iTunes store that now only play the first 2 or 3 words of the song. How do I get the whole song back?

Hello hmcc44,
You may need to delete the items from your iTunes Library, then redownload them.
Deleting files from the iTunes library and your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3842
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
If the issue persists beyond that point, I would recommend reporting an issue with the tracks to the iTunes Store.
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBookstore purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1933
Cheers,
Allen

My iphone wont play certain songs that i bought from itunes on my phone, it just skips songs. Does anyone know how to fix this?

My iphone wont play certain songs that i bought from itunes on my phone, it just skips songs. Does anyone know how to fix this?

So i fixed it by converting each song to a AAC File or whatever. Made a dulicate song but it works, just right click on the song and hit convert to aACC File. For one album I had to right click view in apple store and hit download on the songs that were skipping.

HT203200 I have a song that I purchased from Itunes on my Iphone and there was an error downloading. Every time i try to download it times out and says to try again. I have tried several times and still get same message. Help?

I have a song that I purchased from Itunes on my Iphone and there was an error downloading. Every time i try to download it times out and says to try again. I have tried several times and still get same message. Help? I have been charged for this song but have not been able to download.

Go here:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.
Regards.

HT203167 How do I re-download all the songs I have purchased from itunes?

My computer crashed and I have a new one. How do i download all the songs I ever purchased from itunes?

Download Past Purchases > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

30 GB Video IPOD will not play the songs...PLEASE HELP!!!

My 30 GB Video IPOD just stopped playing the songs. You can move easily through the menu, select a song, and press the play button, but the song will not play (the time bar doesn't move at all). It's as though it is frozen...it never moves from 0:00. Every other aspect of the unit is working...but the songs. Can someone help???

Been through these?
The Five Rs.

I create a playlist with songs that I purchased from itunes and when I try to sync it to my iphone some of the songs are missing but when I go to the playlist in itunes the song is there. What could be happening? What am I doing wrong?

I've created playlists with songs I've purchased from iTunes and also added songs I've purchased from iTunes to existing playlists. Everytime I go to sync the playlist to my iPhone I find some of the new songs missing from the playlist. I've deleted the playlist from the phone and reinstalled it. I don't know what I"m doing wrong. Anyone have any idea what could be the problem?

Wondering if you haven't been bitten by the new "feature" of iOS 5, as was my son. turingtest2 explained it very well in reply to my own query about "missing" songs in playlists.
Here's that thread...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16903613#16903613

HT4527 How can I get me songs from my iTouch to my new iPhone? iTunes does not recognize the songs that I got from my own CD collection. My laptop is not a Mac so senuti does not work.

I have an iTouch with songs that are on there from my CDs as well as purchased songs from iTunes. Currently my iTouch plays all of my music. When I went to sync my new iPhone4S using my PC (Windows with latest upgrade), it only will sync songs I purchases from iTunes. It appears all of the music on iTunes that I put there from my CDs have an ! next to them, and they will not sync to my new phone. How can I get my iTunes account to recognize my CDs as legal muisc that I can put on my iPhone? I do not want to reload all 1,600 songs from my CD collection.

Songs with an exclamation mark against them are songs that iTunes can't find. Possible causes are that you or some third party tool has moved, renamed or deleted the files, or that the drive the live on has had a change of drive letter. It is also possible that iTunes has changed from expecting the files to be in the pre-iTunes 9 layout to post-iTunes 9 layout,or vice-versa, and so is looking in slightly the wrong place.
Select a track with an exclamation mark, use Ctrl-I to get info, then cancel when asked to try to locate the track. Look on the summary tab for the location that iTunes thinks the file should be. Now take a look around your hard drive(s). Hopefully you can locate the track in question. If a section of your library has simply been moved, or a drive letter has changed, it should be possible to reverse the actions.
Alternatively, as long as you can find a location holding the missing files, then you should be able to use my FindTracks script to reconnect them to iTunes .
tt2

I can't play a song I just purchased from iTunes.

when I try to play it says i'm not authorized to play it, when I authorize my computer it still doesn't play the song.... HELP

Hi,
Try deleting the track from your library then go into itunes store and under quicklinks, select purchased and redownload the track.
Jim

HT1567 When I plug my ipod into my computer I no longer am able to go to itunes and my ipod will not play the songs i recently downloaded. My ipod has a white screen. At one point i got a message that it was corupted.

when i plug my ipod into my computer it no longer takes me to itunes. my ipod screen is a white blank and i can no longer listen to tunes i have downloaded.
at one point i received a message that said it was corruped.

My ipod has a white screen.
This forum category (where your question appeared) is for iPod shuffle, which has no screen. What iPod model do you have?
When you connect the iPod to your computer, and run iTunes, the iPod does not appear in the sidebar, under DEVICES?
At one point i got a message that it was corupted.
Where and when did this message appear?

HT1386 my ipod will not accept a song I just purchased off itunes.... Please Help

please help me transfer a purchased song onto my Ipod.

Have you tried directly downloading it to the iPod by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

I recently bought a New computer. and I downloaded my itunes account to it. but it didn't add songs that I put in my iTunes by way of my own cd disc. only the songs that I purchased through itunes. any ideas.

Trying to add my iTunes to New computer. But it only transferred songs to new computer that I purchased. It didn't transfer songs I added on my old computer ituned with my own cd discs

Hello bigdog6768,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914
iTunes Match stores all of your music in iCloud—even songs you’ve imported from other sources such as CDs.
Best of luck,
Mario

My old computer recently broke. It was a macbook. Now i am trying to transfer all my music from my ipod to this new comp which is a PC, but its only letting me transfer the songs that i bought from Itunes. How transfer all my music across to this new comp

my old computer had recently broken down and my itunes librrary was on it. Thankfully i had all my music on my ipod. Now i have a new PC computer and id like to transfer all of my music onto a new library on this computer.The problem is its only letting me transfer all the purchased songs from my ipod,not my whole library,otherwise it will wipe all the music from it. How do i sync my whole library from my ipod to this new itunes?

You need a third-party program lke one of those discussed here:
newer copy

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