I want to get a newer iMac. Do I have to buy all my software again?

We've had our iMac for several years. It's been struggling since I upgraded the OS in order to install Creative Suite 4. We've had a lot of kernel panics and the thing crashes if we open up any of the CS4 applications. It even seems to struggle when we surf the web or run iTunes. (I've been backing up files to an external hard drive and running the disk utility from the original OS disk.)
It looks like we're in a position to get a newer model, but I wanted to make sure it was possible to get our programs over to the new machine without crossing the Licensing Gods. If we have to buy these programs again, then we can't afford it. BUT, we can't risk having the iMac die for good as it's critical for work.

First, don't use Migration Assistant, use Setup Assistant on the first boot of the new Mac. Works much better and without ensuing Permissions and user account problems.
http://web.me.com/pondini/AppleTips/SetupAsst.html
For the Adobe stuff, there are special procedures to do transfers. Adobe is very picky. You might do a search for those or call Adobe tech support. Not sure how the purchased iTunes music works when you use SetupAssistant, but found this. Maybe you want to look into it further.
If you have any content purchased from the iTunes Store, you will need to re-authorize the new computer for your iTunes Store account. Computer authorization is machine-specific. You should also make sure you DE-authorize your old computer if you no longer plan to use it with iTunes.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/
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