Transfering songs from iPhone to computer

I have never done this before
But I can't find a answer
On my laptop on iTunes I have 1,200+ songs
That I had on my phone
But a while ago I deleted them off my phone
I want to hook my phone back up to my laptop
But I am worried about getting all the songs again
And losing the few songs I brought on my phone
Is there a way I can sync my phones music to iTunes and delete iTunes songs?

Hi cdthoas,
Music purchased on your iPhone can be brought into your computer simply by downloading it again from the iTunes store. See this article -
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
If you prefer to transfer it directly from the iPhone to the computer, use the method described in this article -
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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