Can I put all my iTunes songs on the cloud and remove them from my computer

How do I know what is backed up to my iCloud account? When I click on the cloud in the title bar there is nothing there.

You need to sign up for iTunes Match (see: iTunes Match) to be able to store all your music in iCloud.
But this service is not free, it is a paid service.
Anyway, even with all your music in iCloud, you will need a backup on your computer. You cannot rely on all of songs to able to be downloaded from the iTunes Store forever.

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    Good morning K
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         2. Music not from itunes can be stored in the cloud free up to the storage limit.
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