New hard drive...how do I get my songs back?

My hard drive recently crashed and I had to get it replaced. Most of my songs weren't saved onto cd's (and I don't own an ipod), how do I get all those songs I bought back onto my system?

hwcats67,
Apple's policy is clear: iTS purchases can be downloaded only once. It is your responsibility to make back-ups.
That being said, at their discretion they have made one-time exceptions to this policy. You can ask for an exception by submitting the form at the bottom of this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/backup/
Good Luck! But whatever the response from Apple, remember:
Your music is valuable - please back it up!

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