Transfering music from another ipod to itunes without erasing ipod

i want to transfer ipod contents to my laptop without erasing the contents of the ipod

Yes, read this
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121879

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If the content was purchased via iTunes, either redownload it via iTunes on the computer or transfer purchases from the device tot he computer. With the device connected, select File > Transfer Purchases.
If the content was not purchased via iTunes, copy it from the computer that it was originally synced to the device to the new computer.

Adding music from another source to itunes - won't allow me to add to playlist

I have tried to add music from another source - namely a hard drive onto my itunes playlists... which I could do before subscribing to the cloud, but now I can't - I get an error message saying that the playlist will be deleted, and all music has to be "compatible" meaning, bought from itunes.
is there any way around this ??
thanks for any help offered

Hi AT2013,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iTunes: About the Add to Library, Import, and Convert functions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347
Cheers,
- Judy

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How do i transfer music from window media to itunes?

Just go to iTunes>File>add file to library or add folder to library. For more information go to iTunes>Help>Itunes Help>Import Music....

Transferring music from iPhone to computer/iTunes

hi there,
my computer recently caught a virus and had to be rebooted meaning everything was removed from it. I had to reinstall iTunes but all my music was gone. I still have my music on my iphone but I don't want to download anymore incase it deletes what I have remaining on my phone. Is there anything I can do to put all of my music back onto itunes without having to download it all again?
thankyou

The user tip should help you extract everything that is on the iPhone and listed in the Music app, whether it came from the iTunes Store or not.
It is usually possible to remove viruses from computers without going nuclear on the hard drive. Unless the user data has been encrypted the hard drive can be attached to another uninfected computer and all user data copied off to safe storage. Keeping a backup of your data makes even that effort unnecessary.
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Transfering music from Nano to new iMac without old computer

I recently had a hard drive fail on my old PC laptop and can't access my iTunes music for my Nano. Is there anyway you can download music onto the new iMac without having access to the old PC? I'm talking about music that's been loaded onto the Nano via CD (not iTunes Store) - Please help

Hey there,
There are several ways you can pull the music off your iPod and onto iTunes. The first link after the Apple support document below provides step-by-step instructions for the direct method if you have a PC as well as a few third party applications (for both the Mac and PC) if you choose to go that route instead. You can also do a simple google search for "copy music from iPod to computer" and you should receive a number of sites that can help you out.
Just make sure that when you have your iPod plugged into your computer, that you don't hit "Erase and Sync" before completing the task of copying your music over.
Also, if you have any purchased music, you will probably have to re-authorize your computer by heading to the Store drop down menu and choosing "Authorize computer."
[5 Ways to Copy Music OFF your iPod and onto iTunes|http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipo d-windows-mac-os-x>
Here are a few more helpful sites.
[Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide|http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipo d-to-computer>
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have recently purchased a Macbook Air - I have downloaded iTunes and have my iTunes content on my iPhone and iPad. i am trying to take the content on these two devices and place them on my MacBook. How do I do this without erasing my iPhone & iPad?

See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I would like to transfer my music from my phone onto my iTunes account. The music is from an old computer and is still on the same iTunes account but does not display on my new computer when installing the account.
Any help would be great. Thank you.

Howdy bronnie27,
Music purchased from the iTunes store that is on your iPhone can be transferred to iTunes on a computer using the methods found in this article -
iTunes: Transferring media from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iPod - Apple Support
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I am having trouble transfering music playlists from my media player to itunes. I have tried the 'add a folder' and 'add a file' options and when I click it nothing happens. I have also tried moving the playlists to different files and tryig to add the folder and files and have also been unsuccessful. I have also tried to 'open playlist in itunes' but still does not transfer. It rips CDs ok but can't find a way to transfer music.

Have you tried creating a fresh media library in iTunes or re-installing iTunes? MP3's should not be a problem at all as you might suspect using a "MP3 player"

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My computer HDD did not crash only my external drive with the music files. I have not had to reinstall iTunes software. The iTunes libarary is still complete and shows the complete list of music. I have also ran Update iTunes Match and all of the music is on the cloud.
I cannot play the music from iTunes that is on the cloud, however the music I purchased from iTunes did download and it will plan from my computer.
The matched or uploaded music is what will not download and I can't find a command that allows me to download from Match.
Sorry if I'm not being very clear, however I do really appreciate your help and suggestions.

Transferring music from other programs to itunes

how do you transfer music from windows media player to itunes??

heya!
I believe there that WMP files are compatible with itunes. i know that when i first loaded itunes on to my laptop, it asked if i wanted it to search for all the music on my computer. i clicked yes and it found all of my WMP files and converted them into AAC format.
also, you can click and drag your WMP files into itunes and it should automatically change their format.
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Transfering music from an itouch to itunes on a PC?

I've been trying to transfer music from my itouch on to my itunes on my computer, but with no such luck. I have an already existing library on itunes which is backed-up, but no back-up for the music on my itouch. When trying to get the music off my itouch on to the computer, my computer can't even see the music files only photos and the only option itunes gives me is to sync (thus deleting the current music on itouch) the music library already existing.
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check this post by Zevoneer.
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Transferring music from another itunes account to my new ipod classic

Hi, first time posting. I have recently got an iPod classic for xmas and have transferred all my music off my laptop onto the device. However I am having issues trying to put another 5000 tracks off another laptop owned by someone else in my household onto it. They have their own itunes account and an ipod touch, initially we hoped I could use the ipod touch to transfer the music files to my itunes and then onto my ipod, however it is apparently clear that without paying for a programme this is not possible. So is there any way to transfer all the tracks by attaching my ipod to their laptop and downloading directly from their itunes.
Any help would be appreciated!
PS. I believe I can use a USB stick to transfer from one laptop to another, or simply use his entire cd collection and install one at a time however both these methods for the size of the collection would take a long time which is not ideal as rarely in at the same time.

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I have an iPhone 3gs with lots of downloaded and purchased music on it and want to transfer all this to an iPhone 5. The trouble is I don't have a PC at the moment so I cannot use the USB cable to sync etc in itunes. Is there another way to get all this music transferred?
I have scoured the internet but so far have not been successful.

Read http://www.apple.com/itunes/inside-itunes/2012/01/get-instant-access-to-your-itu nes-purchases-wherever-you-are-with-itunes-in-the-cloud.html
In particular read the section that starts with "You can also automatically send your purchases to multiple devices."
and http://blog.beezix.com/2013/04/30/managing-app-store-and-itunes-purchases-on-mul tiple-devices/
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Transferring music from iPhone to new iTunes

The hard drive on my new Mac Book Pro failed and I took it to the Apple Store. They said it would have to be replaced and suggested I take it to Best Buy first to have it backed up. I do so and they charged me for a portable HD they said had all my files (including iTunes) on it. I then took the Mac Book back to the Apple Store where they replaced the hard drive. When I tried to restore the portable HD Best Buy had done, I discovered that Best Buy had not backed up anything. The HD was blank. I took it back to Best Buy and they appoligized and said they had made a mistake, but they had not been able to back the old hard drive up. I called the Apple Store back but they said the old hard drive had already been disposed of. All my music is on my iPhone. Is there a way to get it into iTunes on the new hard drive on my Mac Book Pro? I'm not going to worry about the rest of the files on the old hard drive.

The music sync is one way - computer to ipod/iphone. The only exception is itunes purchases: Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
You may be able to purchase software to retrieve other items.
Did you fail to maintain a backup copy of your computer before it failed?

Transfering music from another ipod to itunes without erasing ipod

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