Updated itouch 4 gen to OS 5. Now it won't play songs

updated itouch 4 gen to OS 5 monday 10/17. Tried to play songs today and it won't. But, when I do try to play music, the "play arrow" appears on top like it is.
But, I really don't want to restore my itouch. HELP PLEASE!

I have resolved my problem by connecting my itouch to the PC and then selecting the device in itunes and then unchecking Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kps AAC. Upon syncing, the files will then re-copy across to the itouch and be playable. It means you use more space on your device but at least you can listen to them. Hopefully the bug will be fixed in due course.

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