How do I download music from my ipod nano to my itunes on my new computer?

After buying a new laptop, I have downloaded the latest version of iTunes but after hooking up my iPod nano and turning on my home sharing the songs have not transferred from my iPod to my iTunes.  I am not sure what else I need to do.  If I sync my iPod and try to update it with my newest song purchases it will erase all of my old songs that are now only on my iPod.

You need to copy your iTunes library from your old computer to your new one.  See How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support.  If you no longer have access to the old computer (or a backup of your data), see thus user tip: Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.  For future reference iPods are not designed or suitable for use a data storage device.
Also, there is a built-in limitation such that any iPod can only be synced with one library a time.  When you install iTunes on a new computer, and do not transfer the complete library (database, media, artwork, ...) from your old one, iTunes will recognize this as a different library from that used for previous sync operations and will always erase the current content of the iPod before syncing from the new library.

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