Music gone ...

andrew lancaster

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Oct 30, 2019, 4:13:29 AM10/30/19

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Since the latest iOS update almost all of the music in my iTunes library has gone. Is there any way I can get this back? It is all still in iTunes on my iMac but not on my phone. There were recordings made by a concert pianist friend who died 10 years ago and these are very special to me … Also some radio plays which I love, as well as loads of other stuff. At least it is all still on my imac - but it would be so nice to be able to listen when not at home.

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Andrew

andrew lancaster

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Oct 30, 2019, 4:17:21 AM10/30/19

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Curiously, it seems to be on my watch - for now, at least!!!

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> On 30 Oct 2019, at 08:13, andrew lancaster <andr...@mac.com> wrote:
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> Since the latest iOS update almost all of the music in my iTunes library has gone. Is there any way I can get this back? It is all still in iTunes on my iMac but not on my phone. There were recordings made by a concert pianist friend who died 10 years ago and these are very special to me … Also some radio plays which I love, as well as loads of other stuff. At least it is all still on my imac - but it would be so nice to be able to listen when not at home.
>
> Thanks
>
> Andrew

Jason Davies

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Oct 30, 2019, 8:28:24 AM10/30/19

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Sounds like a sync issue - do you sync the phone with the Mac?

I have lost music through iTunes over the years, it's not a safe place. Either pay for Music Match (and check they upload) or make copies somewhere else. I still routinely discover all but one track of an album gone, but there it is in my archives, no idea how they all got deleted.

I would back those precious songs up somewhere else (even just another folder on the hard drive) then try transferring them to the phone via iTunes.

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andrew lancaster

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Oct 30, 2019, 8:52:34 AM10/30/19

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Thanks, I will try that!

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andrew lancaster

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Oct 30, 2019, 10:17:07 AM10/30/19

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Thanks for that! I used iTunes on the iMac and synced the new phone to that. All music back! I am so pleased! Many thanks for the suggestion.

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Jason Davies

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Oct 30, 2019, 12:13:45 PM10/30/19

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Oh, good it was straightforward to sort out in the end.

do back up that irreplaceable stuff as well!

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Jason

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