Where did my music library go?

When I synced my phone on my computer a few days ago it downloaded a new album I had purchased on itunes butttt that ended up being the only thing in my music library now....wth? So I did not turn on the icloud on my phone so it should not be backing up to that...so where is my music? Please help

If it's just your library that's gone, do you still have your iTunes music folder?
If so OK, open finder, go to music, click on your iTunes music folder and highlight then in iTunes go to the top and click (add folder to library) and you should see your library start filling up!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967
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Wow . . . where did all music go?

i am trying to transfer my songs from my iPod onto a registered new laptop. i managed to transfer some of my old library by home network onto this new laptop, but not all of it transferred.
i tried following the instructions provided for tarnsferring music to a new computer but here's the gut-wrenchingly frustrating and convoluted trouble i am having: when i open my iPod from My Computer 1) there is no icon for iTunes. there is one for Music so i figured that was good enough. but, only a fraction of what is actually ON my iPod is in this folder. nonetheless, i transferred it anyway to My Music folder on my harddrive.
then i opened iTunes. i now have only songs i purchased from iTunes from the last month, and not - oh - 98% of my other music. where did it go? i can still see much of my music in My Music folder on my hard drive, but it doesn't show up in iTunes.
why is it so (multiple expletives) difficult to add music from my iPod into a pre-existing music folder on my laptop? if the computer is registered, why can't i see all my music in iTunes from any registered computer i own? what is the point of resgistering otherwise?
please help. thank you

ah, this is cute. now that i dragged and dropped my other music into the iTunes library interface, and it has begun copying and coverting files (which i had already done quite some time ago), i no longer see music that i have purchased in the last two weeks on this very computer.
all i want is to have the music on my iPod put onto my computer, added to the music i have purchased on this computer.
why is this so difficult?

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*How can I get the music from my IPod to the computer...........*
If your iPod is set to update automatically you need to take care connecting to an empty iTunes. You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes 7.3 or later installed hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys together. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that way you can continue to use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
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Floola Mac & Windows
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There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

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Go to the iTunes Preferences, click on the Sharing tab, and uncheck "Look for shared music". The playlist should go away and never return.

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I just went through this.
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Help! I consolidated my library! Where did my music go?

I consolidated my library, it went to the iTunes folder, but my itunes program library is completely bare.

When consolidating, all music is stored in the directory set in the preferences.
On a Mac that directory is set in Preferences>Advanced>General.
On a PC it should be something similar.
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You can only sync with one computer. When you synced to the new computer it would have erased it and synced what was on the new computer.
You always need to have a backup, an iPhone is not a storage device.
When you get a new computer you need to transfer your library before syncing
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

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