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Backing up music from ipod....

Can anyone recommend any software for backing up music from ipod/iphone please.
I dont particularly mind paying a small amount but would prefer something free if there is anything
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  • What about Itunes?
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  • joeyvicks
    joeyvicks Posts: 237 Forumite
    Music cant be copied from ipod into itunes...
  • Phillh_2
    Phillh_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
    There is an open source programme on googlecode called iphonebrowser which should allow you to view and backup the files on an ipod touch or iphone
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    joeyvicks wrote: »
    Music cant be copied from ipod into itunes...

    There are many ways to get music back off your ipod onto your pc and then resync with itunes.
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    joeyvicks wrote: »
    Music cant be copied from ipod into itunes...

    ...but you put it onto your iPod FROM iTunes when you Sync'd it.

    It'll still be in iTunes even if you lose it from the iPod, so next time you Sync, the iPod will be back in line with your iTunes library.
  • joeyvicks
    joeyvicks Posts: 237 Forumite
    not all the music on my ipod is from my own itunes... In fact the majority of it is from other peoples, hence the reason why i need some software to back it up with.
    I dont have all my music on my laptop as it was slowing it right down so i removed it
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    just looking at my ipod files, they are all there in a hidden music file, but the file names are all wrong.
    the artist and track info is there, but not as i originally named them.
    you could just copy these, mine are a mix on mp3 and mp4 but if you copy them into itunes then copy from the itunes music folder on your hard drive, mine are there, proper files names and all.
    my music is from itunes website, usb keys, cds, play.com downloads etc so a real mix but its all there.
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  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    lucylucky wrote: »
    There are many ways to get music back off your ipod onto your pc and then resync with itunes.

    im sure i used the ipod as a usb memory stick, copied mp3's direct to it, then got them into itunes when it connected...but it was years ago...
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
    current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
    Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)

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  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    joeyvicks wrote: »
    not all the music on my ipod is from my own itunes... In fact the majority of it is from other peoples, hence the reason why i need some software to back it up with.
    I dont have all my music on my laptop as it was slowing it right down so i removed it

    OK, did you get the other people's music onto your iPod from other iTunes libraries on other people's machines?
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