Syncing music from iphone to new mac

Currently all my music is stored on my iphone. I have an itunes account but the library is on an old computer that is not in use anymore. Through the years, Ive downloaded music right from my phone and ipad. I have icloud and they sync between both devices. Im thinking about buying a macbook and have a questions? If I buy the laptop and sign into itunes, will all my musuc on my iphone and ipad sync esentially creating a new library? I realize there will be nothing on the new computer but want all my music that is on my phone to start the "new library" (if that makes sense). Currently neither of my devices sync to an actual computer and thinking with the new laptop, this will help. Thoughts?

See Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
and http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
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Crashed Hard Drive, how can I sync music from Iphone to new one?

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I assumed the iPhone would serve as a back up device itself.
That was a pretty bad assumption. The iTunes content sync is one way: Computer to phone. Apple makes no provision to get content off your phone and into your iTunes library, as it's expected that you backup that library, and no, the iPhone is not a backup device, not designed as such and never intended to be such.
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http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php

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HT1688 how to transfer music from iphone to new computer

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HT4796 how to transfer music from iphone to new pc????

how to transfer music from iphone to new pc????

you don't. you sync music from computer to phone. if you bought music from apple then this article will help
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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Go to iTunes website and purchase latest iTunes this is very necessary it is the only way you can sync your files to your laptop because iPods/iPhones don't work the same way as normal mp3 players that come out as removable disk in the computer.
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HT2729 why cant i sync music from pc onto new i-phone

why cant i sync music from my pc to my new phone

Very,very vague.
What have you tried?
What happens?
Error message?
What does it say?
Any info at all about your issue?

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I have tried all sorts and although I ticked the relevant boxes on itunes, I cannot transfer (sync) ical info from iphone to my mac.
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I have tried using isync instead of itunes as some folk recommended but without any success.
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Before syncing calendar events with an empty supported calendar app on your computer, you need to enter one calendar event in the supported calendar app on your computer - in this case in iCal on your Mac. Make this calendar event up if needed, which can be deleted later.
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