How Do I Transfer Songs To A New Computer?

Hi there,
Just today I got a new computer and now have to use this for my iPod. I transfered all of my songs with a External Hard Drive. When I added the songs to the library, the songs I got off of the iTunes Music Store on my old computer wouldn't copy onto my iPod. Do I also need to transfer something in the iTunes file to my new computer?
Please respond
-S.A.

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