HT204053 lost songs due to hard drive recall - can i re-download songs i have already purchased from iTunes?

Is it possible to download from iTunes songs I had purchased already and lost due to back-up failure?

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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    My hard  drive crashed.  How do I get the music I purchased from Itunes back?

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    Thanks.
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    Itunes states that my computer is not authorized to download an audio book I purchased from itunes.  No problem with purchased songs however.

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    Recently my hard drive crashed and took my library with it. Can I re-download my paid songs from iTunes?

    Be easiest to restore from your back up.
    You do make regular back ups of your important files, correct?
    iTunes Store Terms of Service allows for only one download.
    You could send an email to -> iTunes Store - Customer Service and grovel at their feet and beg for a redownload.
    However, if granted (or not), I would highly recommend you immediately learn how & start to back up your computer.

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    Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
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