I had a hard drive crash.  How do i recover Purchased music and apps

How do I get my stuff back?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion.
Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup ( not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod:  File>Transfer Purchases
You buy one and only one download of music and vids.  It is your responsibility to move/copy/backup your purchases.
Unlike music you can redownload apps
How to redownload purchased apps from the App Store

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