Purchased items from ipod won't sync to computer

I bought a ton of music on my ipod from the itunes store. I just got an iphone, so I'm trying to transfer my purchased songs from my ipod to my itunes computer library so I can put them on my iphone, but the purchased items won't sync.

To transfer purchased iTunes Store songs from iPod to computer, select the iPod in iTunes.  You can do this from the sidebar.  Click on the iPod under DEVICES. 
NOTE:  If the iTunes sidebar is not visible, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
With the iPod selected in iTunes, from the menu bar
File -> Devices -> Transfer Purchases from "[name of iPod]"
Alternately, you can re-download previous purchases from the iTunes Store at no cost.  On the iTunes Store Home screen, under QUICK LINKS, click on Purchased.  On the Purchased screen, you can find and download previously purchased songs, including those made on the iPod touch.
NOTE:  You need to be signed in to the iTunes Store using the same Apple ID used to make the purchases on the iPod touch.
Also, if you use the same Apple ID on the iPhone, you should be able re-download (at no cost) previous purchases from the iTunes Store, directly on the iPhone.

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