New computer - where did my library go?

I just got a new PC. When I log into iTunes all my music is gone. I made the mistake of telling my Ipod to resync and that cleaned out my ipod. HEEEEELP!

Sorry to say, from all my research, you cannot get your music back from iTunes. I guess the only way to avoid this is to burn a backup CD every time you make a purchase. As with my situation, my PC crashed and burned which means I can not pull up the music that was stored on it. I don't know if I agree with the whole Wal-mart scenario above - thats a actual hard item someone has to create manufacture and then the stores overhead. With iTunes its just another download. Hey i purchased the song, now different if I copied it to my two I pods and a CD. I don't have to repay for each. I would agree to a nominal fee to download again from iTunes, there is some cost to them each time, but this situation shouldn't be a total loss. Bottom line, that is what there agreement says. Like most, I didnt read the fine print.

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