How do I transfer music purchases on one computer to a different computer?

I purchased A LOT of music on my laptop and want to get it over to my desktop. What is the best way to do this?

iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between computers
Once you have the tracks on some removable medium, you can mount that on your new computer and then just drag the content to the iTunes window. Make sure that the option to "copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library" is set in the iTunes -> Advanced -> General preferences before you do. Alternatively, you can use the Add To Library command and select each item (or folder of items).
If you have items that you purchased from the iTunes Store on your old system and you won't be using that system once you move the content, don't forget to deauthorize the system before you dispose of it.
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