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iPod won't update purchased songs

Aug 27, 2006 7:56AM PDT

My iPod (40g) seems to be corrupted. I purchased a song and moved it from my library to my iPod and even created a new folder. It seemed to work, but when I disconnected, the song and folder weren't there.

I've tried to reset it, but doesn't work. This just recently started. It's second hand, so I can't reinstall or I'll lose the 2,000 songs that came with it.
Grateful for any ideas...
Joan

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Similar problem
Aug 27, 2006 8:38AM PDT

My purchased songs show up on my iPod, but after a while, they stop playing, and just get skipped over.

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Apple doesn't give 2000 songs with the player.
Aug 27, 2006 8:43AM PDT

Were you one of the people sucked into that pre-loaded iPod scam?

Bob

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NO sorry for any misunderstanding
Aug 27, 2006 9:20AM PDT

I meant to say that I purchased my iPod from a friend last year and she had over 2,000 songs on there. I've added a few hundred (both purchased from iTunes and my own CD collection), but a few weeks ago, I purchased an iTunes song, tried to move it over. It appeared to sync and looked fine on the computer, but when I disconnected, the new song wasn't there.


Thanks

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That's a known problem.
Aug 27, 2006 9:24AM PDT

Most of the time they say to reset the pod and sync it. But if those are only on the pod... It's a sort of piracy control feature.

Please don't complain too much about it.

Bob

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soloution
Aug 27, 2006 10:30AM PDT
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RE: Is the music legitimate?
Aug 27, 2006 3:43PM PDT

Considering that you admit to having more than 2,000 songs you, to be blunt, stole, on your iPod, I am wondering if the song you are complaining about is a legitimate download or one you obtained in some shady way. If the file or the iPod fail the DRM test, then the iPod will not load the material. That is perfectly legitimate.

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Completly legit!
Aug 28, 2006 3:26AM PDT

I'm sorry for this misunderstanding. I've never owned an iPod before and my friend sold me her old one and purchased a new one. She had the 2,000 songs already loaded from her own CD. I actually deleted several hundred simply because I didn't like them.
Then I added several CDs of my own and have purchased about 6 songs from iTunes. All perfectly legit. No problems at all.
Just recently, however, I purchased one song from iTunes and while it plays on my computer and seems to transfer over, when I go to play the song on my pod, it isn't there.

I understand if you don't have a solution, but please don't think I stole anything. Not my style at all Happy

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It's a common misconception.
Aug 28, 2006 4:03AM PDT

I'd cease revealing more details since that group called the RIAA may find this discussion too interesting.

Please don't tell more.

Bob

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Borrowed music is borrowed trouble
Aug 28, 2006 10:47AM PDT

Oh, the webs we weave when we practice to deceive.

Three of us have tried to drop the hint to Joan that since she did not purchase most of the music on her iPod she is lucky that any of it plays at all. However, as you have observed, the hint is not getting taken. She is still complaining about her one legitimate song not playing when thousands of illegitimate songs do.

The solution, of course, is to reformat the iPod using the iPod Updater utility. The DRM will switch to her computer and all her ripped from CD content and legitimate downloads will play fine. She will be able to happily add playable content to her iPod from then on. BUT, the 'borrowed' content will be gone.

In the interest of not being harsh, let me point out that there are ways to obtain digital content that is both free and legitimate. Every Tuesday the iTunes Music Store gives a way free music, usually two tunes. Many introductory television series also offer one or two programs free at iTMS. News podcasts are free, too. Outside of iTMS, there is plenty of free digital content at Amazon and Veoh.

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Thanks for the info and advice
Aug 28, 2006 12:23PM PDT

I guess I didn't take the hint since I truly didn't realize that I'd done something wrong. As I'd stated, I'd never owned a mp3 player and have little knowledge of the whole music download issues out there. I must admit, I didn't understand it was wrong since the only music I have on there are her CD's and my CDs and the few I purchased from iTunes.

At 57, I find all of this overwhelming and to be honest I'm ready to get rid of the thing, Tony Bennett songs and all. I just moved from WebTv to a "real" computer last year!

Oh well, never too old to learn.

As for the free legit music, I'm afraid most of it's not to my taste. I'll just stick to my CD's and listen to my tunes the old fashion way; one CD at a time.

Thanks for being kind and helpful and not too harsh to a newbie Happy

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She did buy them
Nov 6, 2008 11:47PM PST

I do not know why those other fellows call the songs stolen! I do not agree. If I had a stereo and sold it to you along with my CD's, albiet ipod with songs, you would have purchased them. Those remarks are about as clear as mud to me too. I do not believe that there are some special rules for music that is not bought in a physical format. The person who SOLD you her ipod SOLD you her songs. Please explain how you think they are stolen.

Oh by the way my ipod is not showing me my purchased songs, all of which are my direct purchase. I reset the ipod and the library lists the songs, the ipod has space taken up for the songs, but the songs do not appear on the unplugged ipod.

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No argument here.
Nov 7, 2008 12:13AM PST

You seem to misunderstand that DRM and all the above stop casual copying and all is properly working. If they did buy it, then here, where I live they can't share it with me. This law doesn't apply to all countries so I can't do much more than point out that "it works like that."

As we must follow the law of the land we give the answers as above.
Bob