HT4796 how to transfer itunes library from a crashed pc to a new macbook pro

i bought a brand new macbook pro for school and the day after i ordered it, my old pc crahes. my entire itunes library was on that computer as well as some other things for my phone. I dont know how to switch all my music and what not from my old pc now that i cant turn it on anymore.

Without having access to that hard drive, it's not possible to migrate the iTunes library.
phone?  An iPhone ??
If it's an iPhone, you can transfer iTunes purchases from the iPhone to the Mac using iTunes.
You probably have to authorize the Mac before doing so.
Instructions here >  iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer

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