When on the iTunes store, on the 'new' section purchased, I tried downloading something that said "This computer is already associated with an Apple ID." HELP

The rest of this warning message said ...
"You can download past purchases on this computer with just one Apple ID every 90 days. You cannot associate this computer with a different Apple ID for 81 days."
Now recently i got a new macbook, and have been downloading previous purchases through iCloud with my account and my dads account. I can download stuff through my dads account, but when i go onto my account, this comes up, this is my computure and i want my account to be the registered acount.
what can i do, because i still need to get all my stuff downloaded aso i can sync my iad ipohne and ipod.
HELP!

It's been months, so you may not care anymore, but you can't download songs from multiple Apple IDs over a 90 days period.  Sorry, it's not allowed for legal reasons.

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