Downloads from iTunes On A New Computer

I have a few (thankkfully) songs downloaded from iTunes that I have legally paid for. I have recently built myself a new computer and transferred all my music from the hard drive in the old computer to the new one. The old computer's hard drive was then refornatted and is now used as a back-up disc in the new computer. This evening I've ripped a couple of new CDs (music I have similarly legally bought) and and updated my iPod, however, I get a message that the tracks I downloaded have not been transferred as they're not authorized on my new computer.
How do I get these tracks transferred?
I understand the rationale behind the restrictions but do Apple expect me to keep the same computer for ever?
For anyone from Apple reading this, I will NEVER download another track from iTunes or any other source until I have the right to transfer that music easily as I do when I buy a CD. Ok, I might have to pay a £ or so extra for a CD but at least I have control of what I've purchased.

You authorize your new system by simply playing a few seconds of one of your purchases to trigger authorization. If it's a cases of moving purchased music to a new system, you can download only once, then you will have to use some type of backup media suchas data CD/DVD's or an EHD to transfer your purchase to your new system, then trigger authorization by playing.

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