My music library is synced by wont play

My music library shows up on my Iphone, which I am using as an ipod touch, but is in light gray not black and doesnt play. When I try to sync, it says, Iphone not found so can not sync

DIdn't know I had to. I explained my problem and the two alternative solutions I was open to.
Incidentally, in between answering your why questions, I think I found a fix :-)

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Some of the music I bought (entire album) shows on my library iphone 4 but WONT PLAY it says URL not found.

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It was working fine a week before tho... and i did not sync my phone in between that time.

They do not sync to each other at all.
You would sync all of them to your computer.
You can download some past purchases in some countries:
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I have copied over my music file to a new computer and the music shows on itunes but wont play. When I track where the song is located it is reading the wrong information. How do I change this as Edit Preferences has the right location

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Select one of the tracks with a broken link, press ctrl-i to Get Info. Say No when iTunes asks if you would like to locate the track, then look at the Summary tab for the location expects to find the file in.
Now try to locate the file in question. The two locations should give a clue as to what to do next.
Here is an example with a file I've deliberately moved from the new layout to the old pre-iTunes 9 layout.
This means iTunes is expecting to find the file at:
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HT1725 What if I download music from my friends computer with his account and there's a song that shows up in my music library but I can't play it because it didn't finish downloading. What can I do to finish downloading it ?

What if I download music from my friends computer with his account and there's a song that shows up in my music library but I can't play it because it didn't finish downloading. What can I do to finish downloading it ?

You're right, it would have been covered under warranty. But because of the user damage, chances are there's a 200-something dollar fee . If you explain to them that it had a defect previously, they might replace it for you at no charge. **MIGHT**. But they would have to believe that it had a defect previously.

I have recently purchased an album from iTunes but although I see it in my music library none off the songs play they just skip through to the next one repeatedly. I since downloaded another song and this work perfectly

I have recently purchased an album from iTunes but although I see it in my music library none off the songs play they just skip through to the next one repeatedly. I since downloaded another song and this work perfectly

Does this only happen with the tracks you have downloaded from the iTunes Store? Perhaps you should work the suggestions in this Apple support document first.
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I can't open my itunes store. I can open my music library and sync but not open my music store. I have deleted and reinstalled ituens and still not good. Help

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I assume you are talking about iTunes on your computer, if so, you will have to remove all Apple programs associated with iTunes:
iTunes, QuickTime, Apple Software Update, Apple Mobile Device Support, Bonjour and Apple Application Support (iTunes 9 or later)
Make sure everything that is by Apple is removed including Safari. You can sort by "Publisher", when you uninstall programs. Make sure you have at least one other web browser (like Firefox or Internet Explorer) before removing Safari. That way you can go back to the Apple web site and redownload iTunes later.
Reboot the computer then reinstall iTunes. Everything should work normally.

HT1491 I downloaded a song and it can up in my music library but it won't play the song

I downloaded a song and it can up in my music library but it won't play the song

Depending upon what country that you are in (music can't be re-downloaded in all countries) then try deleting the track from the Music app on your iPad and redownload it via the Purchased tab in the iTunes store app (or via the Purchased link under Quicklinks on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes).
If you aren't in a country where you can re-download music or if the re-downloaded version also doesn't works then try the 'report a problem' page to contact iTunes Support : http://reportaproblem.apple.com
If the 'report a problem' link doesn't work then you can try contacting iTunes support via this page : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/- click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

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What exactly happens when you try to sync?
Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?
Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
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I am trying to sync with my phone connected via USB. I cannot seem to get the wifi connection between my computer and device.
I am at a loss, and extremely angered that I cannot listen to my music. What should I try next? Am I missing something? What do I try next?

I'm delighted to hear you've made progress
I've been thinking and playing a bit too. It turns out I sync all my music (successfully), but if I were to only sync a part, here's what my music sync page would look like:
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One option is to delete the iTunes database file, but that would delete all your playlists, song ratings, etc. It would then be rebuilt from scratch. That's very drastic, but here's a writeup about it: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
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Check out this Apple document -> iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
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My music library is synced by wont play

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