What about my old music?

Hello,
I picked something up from a friend that made me really curious..I don't know if I understood him right. I think he said, that if u already bought a song on iTunes then there is a way to "reload" it without having to buy again.
Is that correct and if yes..how do I do it?
Greetings and thx for answers in advance.

*don't know if I understood him right. I think he said, that if u already bought a song on iTunes then there is a way to "reload" it without having to buy again.*
The only way to "reload" a song lost or deleted from your computer is to restore it from your back-up copy. The policy on lost purchases is that you have to pay to download them again:
"Once a Product is purchased and you receive the Product, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage the Product, and Apple shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, destruction, or damage." iTunes Store: Purchased content can be downloaded only once
If you have an iPod, the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod to a computer
You might also want to check out these pages for future reference:
How to back up your media in iTunes
iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between authorized computers

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