Temporarily unavailable message when trying to retrieve previously purchases songs.

Trying to retrieve previosuly purchased music from itunes into my library that mysteriously disappeard. However, ' temporarily unvailable' message is given and has done so for the past week. How to resolve?

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There seems to be rather more of this type of issue being reported currently, than there normally is, there may well be a problem with the servers. I would be inclined to wait a while, then try again later.

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