Why doesn't my iTunes data match my iPod data?

I use the latest version of iTunes and I have a 4th gen iPod touch, also updated to the latest version. I go into iTunes and I right click to edit the info on some of my songs. One particular problem I have is that when I change the artist name in iTunes (say, from "Soundtrack" to "Disney"), it appears in iTunes as the artist being "Disney". However, my iPod still registers the songs under "Soundtrack", except under the letter "D". How can I get my iTunes to look the same as my iPod?

Try plugging the USB into another port...sometimes this helps. If this doesn't help...I don't think I can help you, sorry.

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