Ipod synced to two accounts? Help!!

In 2011 I believe, I recieved a 4th Generation Ipod touch. I connected it to the home computer which was signed into my mom's account. I made my own apple I.D. so it would let me purchase my own music. When I would plug it in to my computer all of my songs would sync and I could use music from both accounts. Now When I plug it into that computer it says my ipod is not authorized. I also just recently got a new laptop. I am trying to move my music form my account that I have purchased onto it but it says that I am not authorized. Agh! I need some serious help. I need to update my ipod and keep all of my music while doing so. What do I do?

With your new computer you should be able to download iTunes on to it first. Then for all of the songs that you purchased with you own iTunes account you should be able to download those songs to the new computer as well. You may need to deauthorize you mother's computer from your account as well.
To deauthorize a computer you:
Sign in to iTunes with the appropriate Apple id on your mother’s computer
Go to the iTunes store. Look in the Apple ID summary section of the Account information page you should see a section that says computer authorizations. This lets you know how many computers you are authorized to use your Apple ID.
Below that in the 'iTunes in the cloud' section, look at the Manage devices section. This lets you know which devices you can use to download songs you have purchased.
If you want to deauthorize you mother's computer click on music on the top left so you can see you music library. Then go to store in the drop down menu and choose deauthorize this computer
Authorization is in the same place as deauhtorization; and you can authorize your new computer on the iTunes you downloaded to that computer. This would allow you to use two computers to download files and, if necessary make backups and or restore your device.
If push comes to shove you can find the folder that has all of your music your mother’s computer and manually copy and paste them to an usb drive. Then copy and paste them to the iTunes music folder on your new computer.
Hope this helps!
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