Restoring iTunes music during hard drive crash

I recently installed a new hard-drive for my computer. I also recently ended my .me/.mac email address subscription about a month ago. I plugged my phone in and saw my original music was restored from a month ago, but nothing I purchased within the last 30 days. Is there any way to get the music I purchased recently to restore? Thank you.

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    Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
    iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847 - plus supplemental information about organizing to new structure https://discussions.apple.com/message/26404702#26404702
    Image of folder structure and explanation of different iTunes versions (turingtest2 post) - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7392 and making an iTunes library portable.
    06/2014 ChrisCA post: Restore iTunes library from Time Machine backup - https://discussions.apple.com/message/26104480#26104480

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