Songs downloaded from itunes not playing on ipod

Hi, maybe someone can help me. Recently I noticed that the songs I have downloaded from itunes are not playing on my ipod. They are working fine on my computer. As far as I know all my software is up to date and I even tried backing up my files and restoring my ipod, and the songs from itunes are still not playing. Is there something else I can do?

Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
Troubleshooting songs that skip on iPod
iPod: Troubleshooting songs and audiobooks that won't play
iPod does not play content purchased from the iTunes Music Store

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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. if you are having an issue with playing your music with iTunes Match, then the following article will assist with troubleshooting the issue.
iTunes Store: Troubleshooting iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4054
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Try this Hard Reset
After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
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http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4223
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4357
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Bought my first ever tune from Itunes yesterday and have been trying to get it onto my ipod ever since. Have read some of the previous advice and tried all r's, updated ipod, itunes and windows software, tried to drop and drag in manually manage music mode and keep getting same message. Cant load song onto Ipod as it wont play on ipod. Any advice?

Hi all,
Bought my first ever tune from Itunes yesterday and
have been trying to get it onto my ipod ever since.
Have read some of the previous advice and tried all
r's, updated ipod, itunes and windows software,
tried to drop and drag in manually manage music mode
and keep getting same message. Cant load song onto
Ipod as it wont play on ipod. Any advice?
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The song might have been encoded in a format that iPod nano doesn’t support. The following audio file formats are supported by iPod nano. These include formats for audiobooks and podcasting:
AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps)
Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format)
MP3 (up to 320 Kbps)
MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
WAV
AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4)
AIFF

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