Need help getting music off ipod

I used to have 2 libraries on my itunes (mine & hubby's). Now it only shows hubby's music library - no classical. How do I get the missing music that is on my ipod back in the itunes library so I can sync my new ipod and get all the music?

You will need a third-party utility such as Pod To Mac, Disk Aid, or Phone Disk - MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.

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    1.) When I go in to click for the folder to be "unhidden" and 49 folders show up, are the songs that I have PURCHASED on itunes included in these songs?
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