Can I re-download songs that I bought off of i-tunes?

I just had to reboot my computer because of a virus and lost all of the songs I have bought. Does anyone know if i can redownlaod them?

If you didn't make a back-up of your purchases to restore from then I'm sorry to say that the policy on lost purchases is that you have to pay to download them again:
"Once a Product is purchased and you receive the Product, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage the Product, and Apple shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, destruction, or damage." iTunes Store: Purchased content can be downloaded only once
You could try contacting the iTunes Music Store Customer Service and you might be able to persuade them to sanction a second free download. There have been occasional reports in the iTunes forum of this happening, however just be aware that they are not under any obligation to do so. If you click on the link at the bottom of this page you'll be able to email your query: iTMS Customer Service
If you have an iPod that still has the purchases on it the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
You might also want to check out these pages for future reference:
How to back up your media in iTunes
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

Similar Messages

I can't play two songs that I bought last year, I can't play two songs that I bought last year

I can't play two songs that I bought last year

And what troubloehsooting steps have you taken? Have you tried re-syncing or re-downloading the content?
Where did you purchase the songs from?

I have an Ipod touch and when I connect it to my computer using a usb cord it isn't recognized, how can i get the songs that I purchased off of this iPod without syncing?

I have an Ipod touch and when I connect it to my computer using a usb cord it isn't recognized, how can i get the songs that I purchased off of this iPod without syncing?

For Windows see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
For Mac OS X see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

Can i re download movies that i bought?

i bought a couple of movies but lost the computer that had them, can i re-download them?

Click here and ask.
(58462)

Can I re-download songs that I've already paid for?

I lost my harddrive with my main iTunes library and my backup was a couple months old (I know, I know, stupid move). Anyway, can I re-download the songs that I'm missing that I've already paid for (and still have the elecronic receipts)?
Thanks in advance.
Dell Dimension Windows XP Pro

Sorry, but officially Apple does not allow redownloads of purchased items. It's your responsibility to make backup copies in case something goes wrong with your system, as unfortunately it apparently did in your case, and you lose all the information on your hard drive. If you haven't made a backup, and don't have your tracks on an iPod, you're probably out of luck and will need to repurchase your tracks.
You can try contacting iTunes Store Customer Service and explaining what happened. Reportedly in some cases Apple has allowed redownloading on a one-time basis, but don't count on it.

ITunes can't locate the songs that I bought from the iTunes store on my new computer

I just got a new computer today and I backed up all my songs from old computer onto an external hard drive. When I sent my songs over onto my new computer and freshly downloaded iTunes, the songs that I actually purchased from the iTunes store won't play. It says that the item cannot be located.

Hello, brandma4.
More than likely iTunes was set to read the media on the external drive. If this is the case and the drive is not connected when attempting to play music, you will receive these alerts. The other possibly is that iTunes is not directed to where you placed the media on the computer. Here are the best troubleshooting articles that direct you on how to correct this issue.
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Cheers,
Jason H.

How can a fix a song that I bought that will not download? it will not download to my computer

I cannot download a song I purchased because I get an error everytime. it just restartd the download cycle.

97% of all the DJs, composers and other musicians, that I know, use a MackBook Pro to do their music. Clearly, a 13 inch might cause a little chuckle but it has pretty much the same guts as the 15 & 17 inch MackBook Pros.
Just for fun :
http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/slork/video.html
http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/paulvandyk/

How can I delete a song that I bought by mistake?

I bought a song by mistake. Although I would love to " return" it, I can understand why that might not be possible. At this point, I just want to delete it off my phone, laptop, etc. Help!

4 Ways to Delete Music on Your iPhone

HT1420 I can't fing any songs that i bought prior to December. i want them addae to my current playlist

I CANT ACCESS ANY SONG PURCHASED PRIOR TO DECEMBER

Hi Gibson1961,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has instructions on how to download your past purchases:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Cheers,
- Ari

HT4623 Can I not download song that are saved on my computer to my I-phone?

I requested all my e-mail contacts to be moved to my phone. But they did not all come over. Why?
How do I upload pictures from my I-phone?

What program were you trying to get the contacts from and how were you trying to get them to the iPhone?
See this support document about importing pictures http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083

Can't register my macbook that I bought off ebay

I bought a Macbook Pro from someone off ebay. I have their receipt from when they purchased it, and I wanted to get applecare for it. But when I try to register the Macbook under my Apple ID, I never get a confirmation email, and it does not show up as one of my products. Is there something I am missing? I'm not even getting amessage or email stating that I cannot register it, or that the registration failed. Does anyone have any insight on this type of situation? Thank you in advance.
Erik

The purchase date is April 13, 2011 so I beleive it should be fine. It is a refurb though from mid 2010. I think the one year starts from the purchase of the refurb, so that should still be within a year. My conern with registering it is that when I go to purchase apple care, I don't want to run into any problems if I need to use it in a year or so. I know there is a transfer policy with applecare, but I'm not sure if I need to do the same thing within the first year of purchase.

So i just got a new mac, and i am trying to sync my songs that i bought on itunes, and some of the worked, but a huge selection of them have a little exclamation mark beside it and it says it can't be downloaded, why?

so i just got a new mac, and i am trying to sync my songs that i bought on itunes, and some of the worked, but a huge selection of them have a little exclamation mark beside it and it says it can't be downloaded, why?

Hello Pork Chop 2,
Congratulations on your new Mac! It sounds like your purchased songs are not playing completely after you downloaded them. I recommend to following steps for an issue like this:
Symptoms
Occasionally, if a song purchased from the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC was not downloaded completely, the song may not play back fully. The song may abruptly stop during playback, and iTunes may start playing the next song in your library or playlist.
Resolution
If iTunes in the Cloud is available in your country, try the following steps to resolve the issue:
Delete the purchased song that is exhibiting the problem from your iTunes library.
Click on the Purchased link in the iTunes Store to view your previously purchased music.
Download your previously purchased song from this list.
You can find the full article here:
Songs in iTunes may not play back completely
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4357
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

I updated my iPod and it erased everything i had on it. How do i retrieve the songs that i bought from the iTunes store? when i try to download/buy them again they tell me i have already purchased them do i want to buy them again?

I updated my iPod and it erased everything i had on it. How do i retrieve the songs that i bought from the iTunes store? when i try to download/buy them again they tell me i have already purchased them do i want to buy them again? I have authorized my computer but none of them are in my music now.

You buy one and only one download.
It is your responsibility to move/copy/backup your music.
Certainly you did not update your ipod without making sure that you had transferred anything purchased on the ipod to your computer and included it in your regular backup copy of your computer.

My old computer had itunes and downloaded songs that I put on my ipod. My old computer got replaced years ago without saving hard drive info or passwords and my iPod burnt out and will not activate. How can I get access to my old songs on new computer.

My old computer had itunes and downloaded songs that I put on my ipod. Well, my old computer got replaced years ago without saving hard drive info or passwords and my iPod burnt out years ago and will not activate. I now have a new computer and iPod and I have an iTunes account on my iPhone5. How can I get access to my old songs on new computer? Are they lost for good? I have no info about my old computer and old account.

Downloading past purchases from the App Store ... - Support - Apple

HT5622 I cant figure out how to authorize my office computer to download songs that I have purchased. A message saying I cant do it, but gives me no link to make it happen. Frustrating.Can someone help?

I cant figure out how to authorize my office computer to download songs that I have purchased. A message saying I cant do it, but gives me no link to make it happen. Frustrating.Can someone help?

If you're running iTunes 11 and you don't see the menus, press Control-B or go to the small icon with the arrow at the extreme upper left and select "Show Menu Bar":
Apple for some inexplicable reason elected to hide the menus by default in the Windows version of iTunes 11.
I doubt that this will address a download problem, though. You'll need to provide more details about that; what device you're attempting the download on, the exact error message, and other such pertinent information.
Regards.

Can I re-download songs that I bought off of i-tunes?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for