Transfer purchases to a new user

We just got a new ipad mini, and I am ready to set it up. My mother-in-law has a lot of itunes items purchased that would suit our 2 year old (movies, etc). Is there any way for us to get those purchases onto the new device? Is there any way for her to "give" us the movies?

You can't. You can neither combine, nor split accounts.
Apps and DRM's media are permenently tied to the Apple ID used to purchase them.
Set up you own Apple ID. If you don't think you should have to pay for the purchases again, you should tell your lawyer you want him to pay you for the value of the items so you can re-purchase them with your own ID.

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You sell your iphone 4; to someone; who presumably registers it as their own; will the 300 apps you have on it transfer over to the new user?

Yes, if you set up the new phone to the same Apple ID and iTunes account you used to purchase the apps. Your content is tied to your account and Apple ID, not the device.
The easiest thing to do is to back up the old phone before you sell it. When you first connect the new phone to iTunes, choose to restore from backup. You new phone will be nearly the same as your old phone (it may not put everything on there perfectly - I've had some folders messed up and had to re-organize some apps, but nothing really major).

Hi: I got my ipod in 2011 and synced it to my old computer. The music that Is on it is from imported cd, so I cannot transfer purchases to my new computer. I also want to keep the settings, favourites, folders, and information that is on my ipod. How do i

Hi: I got my ipod in 2011 and synced it to my old computer. The music that Is on it is from imported cd, so I cannot transfer purchases to my new computer. I also want to keep the settings, favourites, folders, and information that is on my ipod. How do i sync it to new computer? Please Help.

You will also have to copy the iPod backup file to the new computer and then restore your iPod from backup using that backup. The file is located here:
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: If you do not see the AppData or Application Data folders, you may need to show hidden files (Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7), or iTunes may not be installed in the default location. Show hidden files and then search the hard drive for the Backup directory
You can also make a backup on the new computer by conneting the iPod and right clicking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and selecting BackUp. When you retore from backup sometime the app folder structure get messed up.

Can't transfer purchases to a new computer

Hi -
1. I have a new pc.
2. I have an ipod touch
3. I transferred my old itunes library to my new computer, as I tyransferred and set up all of my old data
4. I also enabled a location for my itunes library in d:\data\Itunes, rather then C:\Users\My_Name <-- win7. This works ok for syncing, etc.
5. My new computer is auithorized
6. When I go to install the new version of IOS, it says your purchases have not been transferred to your computer. I have synced and backedup the ITouch.
7. When I go to trasnfer the purchases, I am told that the computer is not authorized.
I am very confused.
I am also confused about what syncing is, vs., backup, vs., transferring purchases.
Thank you in advance.

Thank you very much for the link to the 'Resolution Page' for this Issue of not being able to Transfer Purchased Items to Itunes from a new pc.
The resolutions on the page were as follows
_Authorize your purchases from an administrator account_
I am administrator, always have been, and always will be
_Authorize using the correct account name_
I only have one Apple account
_Turn Off User Account Controls (Windows Vista and Windows 7 Only)_
Win 7 (turned off UAC, rebooted, turned UAC back on, rebooted, authorized computer) - as always, it says my computer is authorized; however, subsequent attempt to transfer purchases results in the same message saying that my computer is not authorized.
___Remove the SC Info folder_
Deleted SC Info folder, and then re-authorized computer, as always it authorized ok, but then refused to transfer purchases
What can I do next?
THank you again. Deb

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I got a new computer (Windows) and I want to switch my iPhoneover so I don't have to use my old computer to sync anymore. I did the "backing up the original library and restoring it onto the new computer" thing, but that apparently didn't copy over all the songs that were in my library because I should have just over 1600, give or take a few that I bought on my phone and never transferred over to the computer, but it only lists 871 songs, and it refuses to transfer purchases from my iPhone saying "you need to authorize this computer." I authorized and deauthorized and reauthorized, but it still says it needs to be authorized. When i click authorize, at this point, it lets me go through authorization...only to tell me "this computer is already authorized."
I'm incredibly frustrated and am at my wits end. I cross-checked the songs that are on my computer to the ones that are on my actual phone and a lot of my absolute favorites aren't on my computer so I don't want to just sync it and lose them all, but I'd like to be able to sync my phone to my computer so that I can update and put some new audiobooks on it because I listen to a lot of audiobooks at my job.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Make sure iTunes on the computer is logged into the account on the phone.
Plug the iPhone in.
In the popup window warning about wiping your phone, hit cancel.
In the left pane of iTunes, the phone icon should be there.
Right click on it, select transfer purchases.
Note: this will only transfer music bought from iTunes. Not mp3's from amazon or ripped from CD's.

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greg shaw wrote:
I would like to transfer songs I have purchased on my old G$ to my new MacBook. How can I do this?
hi,
if you have an iPod, you can use that. sync the purchased playlist to your Pod and plug it into the other computer. next, find the +transfer purchases+ option by right clicking on the purchased playlist on your iPod.
alternatively, you can back up the playlist to CD(s) and restore the backup on the new computer.
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I'm to transfer purxhases.

If you mean in iTunes 11, connect your phone, then go to File>Devices>Transfer Purchases... Or you can go to View>Show Sidebar and do it the way you used to (right-click on your device and choose Transfer Purchases).

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I have just purchased an iMac. I currently use a PC based laptop to sync my iPad. I am trying to transfer purchases onto the iMac so I can use this as the main iTunes account. in my iTunes account it account tells me I only have two computers authorised yet when i try to transfer my purchases I get an error message. I have changed the names to xxx
Some of the purchased items on the iPad “xxxxx”, including “xxxxx”, could not be transferred to your iTunes library because you are not authorized for them on this computer.
Would you like to authorize this computer for items purchased from the iTunes Store?
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ITunes then tells me that the computer is already authorised.
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You were both right. Kappy, completely forgot I changed my account name several months ago and Neil you showed me the way!
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How do I transfer purchases to my new account?

I received my first iPod sometime in 7th grade and purchased many songs for it then. However, since I was a minor I had to use my parent's account to purchase those songs. Those purchases were using my own iTunes giftcards. Now that I am over 18, I created my own Apple ID, but the songs that I purchased with my parent's account still require authorization. Unfortunately, my parents will change the password now and then without warning which prevents me from listening to the music I purchased under their account until I can get the new password from them. I would like to transfer ownership/authorization for the music I purchased using my parent's account to my own personal account. Is this possible in any way?
I know about the normal policy. Purchases cannot be transferred to another account. However, I know that exceptions can always be made and I feel that my case warrants one. The purchases made on my parent's account was using my own funds. Thus, they belong to me. I am not stealing somebody else's music since the only songs I wish to transfer are the ones I purchased with my own money. Is it possible to contact an Apple Support manager and get this issue resolved?
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Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
With iTunes 10.3 or later and iOS 4.3.3 or later, you can download your previous purchases directly to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or computer.
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Hello prolich,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Simply restore the iPod via iTunes and then give it away. This process will wipe all the content from the iPod and set it back to its original default settings.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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I'm trying to transfer one purchased song from my iTunes account to my son account.
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It's something like to gift a song, but I have already purchased the song.
Regards.

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