No music on ipod & won't sync

I downloaded ios5 for my 3rd generation ipod touch last week and evrything was working fine the internet, apps, but my music said no content. I went into itunes to resync it but it said that it didn't compete restoring.  I  clicked continue restoration and it didn't complete it again.  I just didn't bother on the restoration and tried to sync but it always says that the sync was cancelled right after it finishes backing up to my computer, or it doesn't even start at all.  Then I tried syncing it with no apps and less music thinking maybe I didn't have enough space for it all.  It still didn't start. Then I tried syncing with nothing selected at all no music, no podcasts, no apps, It still didn't work and I have no music.  I'm pretty sure it's not my ipod because I downloaded the free song of the week to it and it installed fine and plays.   ************************************************************PLEASE HELP****************************************************************

Yes, the unsynced songs play in iTunes, the source is the same, either purchased on iTunes or CD and finally the format is AAC for the majority of the songs. I have also restored my iPod and deleted all songs off their but this didn't help.

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