My computer died.  how do I retrieve my itunes library if i back up my phone to the cloud daily?

My pc crashed.  When I access my iTunes account, the only music in my library is the music I purchased from Apple.  I had music purchased from other sites and also music ripped from CDs.  I back up my phone to iCloud daily.  Can I restore my iTunes library from this backup? if so - how?  I would try to restore from my phone but I'm afraid that I'll lose all my content.

Hi jheintzman27,
Only songs that were purchased from the iTunes Store can be moved from your iPhone to a new computer. See this article for reference -
iTunes: Transferring media from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iPod - Apple Support
To do so follow the directions in this article -
Re-download or transfer your iTunes Store purchases from an iPhone, iPad or iPod to a computer - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Sincerely,
Brett L 

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