Hi all, im a new member & im looking if anybody could help me with regard to a problem i have. I recently updated my ipad to ios5 & on doing so i lost all my music ( this music was purchased directly from the app store on my ipad). I checked itunes on my laptop and could not find them there. Any help would be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by serialc87

Hi all, im a new member & im looking if anybody could help me with regard to a problem i have. I recently updated my ipad to ios5 & on doing so i lost all my music ( this music was purchased directly from the app store on my ipad). I checked itunes on my laptop and could not find them there. Any help would be much appreciated.

Welcome to the forum! There are a lot of great people here willing to lend a hand anytime. Often using the Advanced Search box (at the top of every page) will lead you to the answers you're looking for. If not, feel free to post a question in the appropriate area.

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With regard to your question, you should be able to re-download all of your purchased music (at no charge):

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

BTW, I moved your post to the iPad Help area where you’re likely to get a better response to your question.


Welcome again and enjoy!

Thanks so much