Did you notice: you cannot transfer songs from your iPhone to your computer ?
At least iTunes does not allow to import music from iPod to PC
This page shows you how to copy music from iPhone to computer
To transfer songs from your iPhone to your machine, you need a third party software
I will use
for this tutorial, because it's the only program I tested that never failed, in spite of my extensive testing
Besides, you don't want to take the slightest risk of losing your songs when it comes to transferring iPhone Music to computer, do you ?
Now, there are two ways to Sync iPhone to computer
Copying songs from iPhone to PC couldn't be simpler than using method
Within a couple of minutes all iPhone tracks are transferred to computer and you're all set !
All iPhone Music files have been copied to PC

Plus a big bonus !
The program also imported your iPhone songs to iTunes !
This little application is able to transfer iPhone playlists, videos, podcasts and other personal settings like ratings, play counts, album artwork and so on to your computer and also to recreate your iTunes library based on your iPhone !
See by yourself:

More on all each file type you can download from iPhone to computer to rebuild your iTunes library ( full list further down )
This method will please those who like to have total control on how their music is transferred from iPhone to computer
It lets you



Just like with the automatic import of music from iPod to PC, wait a couple of minutes till all iPod songs are copied to computer
Once all iPod files are transferred to your desktop or laptop, iTunes opens up automatically, so you can check if your library has been properly rebuilt based on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad contents
If all iPhone data have been correctly transferred to iTunes, you can now synchronize your favorite music player with your computer library just like you always used to !

Great, isn't it ?
Conclusion
Using this method, you can fully re-create your iTunes library and playlists based on your iPhone, iPad or any other iPod
This includes all personal settings such as ratings, play counts, album artwork, podcasts, videos,...
Upon full iPhone backup, you can sync your iPhone with iTunes again, just like you always did
I'm James Johnson and I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
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09.10.10 Robert said:
Very well written !
Two thumbs up
Bob, Wisconsin
09.09.10 John said:
Hi Jim,
Great tutorial !
I can't believe I found such a complete guide
That's really helpful
Thanks a million !
John