Plus, it looks like I’m not alone.  This thread on the Apple support forums details the struggles others have gone through in response to this bug.  Unfortunately, I didn’t find this until after I had restored my phone, so now I’m stuck with an App-less iPhone that only has a partial collection of my music.

And, as you can see from the support form, this is due entirely to some problem with protected music, movies, and applications.  This enfuriates me.  In general, I try and buy the music I like; same for TV shows and movies (which I usually rent, but nonetheless pay for).  Of course, there are exceptions, but for the most part I try and support the artists, etc, that I like.

If I had stolen all my music and videos, I wouldn’t have a single problem right now (except maybe with Apps) – but since I was honest for at least some of my library, I’m screwed.  Thanks, Apple.  Really.  Thanks.

Have you run into this problem as well?  Does anyone have other stories of DRM causing unnecessary problems?  Leave a comment, or email me at neurotechnica at gmail dot com.