Why can't I play my library of music on new, authorised laptop?

I have installed itunes on a new laptop and signed in with my existing apple id etc. All the music and films appear in the libraries  on screen but I can play only a tiny fraction of the songs. Symbol of cloud with arrow appears beside most. What can I do to play my music?

Installing iTunes does not magically cause content to appear on a computer.
Copy the ENTIRE iTunes folder from C:\Users\<user>\Music on the old computer (or backup of the old computer) to the new computer.  This will retain all playlists, playcounts, and ratings.
Alternatively, download past purchases from iTunes on the new computer. 

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