Songs Off iTunes

NeoReloaded · 6 Apr 2011 at 21:24

Hey guys getting a new system which will mean a new install of iTunes, but will I have to back up the albums I have purchased from iTunes on disc or can I just download them again?

Thanks.

VaderDSL · 6 Apr 2011 at 21:26

Backup, technically you can't re download without buying them again.

NeoReloaded · 6 Apr 2011 at 21:58

What about if they are on my iPhone?

teknokid · 6 Apr 2011 at 22:11

NeoReloaded said:
What about if they are on my iPhone?

if they're on your iPhone you can just transfer accross your purchases... I would backup though to be safe.

Shadz · 7 Apr 2011 at 00:11

To be fare i would definitely backup your music to another drive that will be going into the
new system you have, I have formatted my system recently and just backed up all my
music collection onto my media drive and just re-added it all to iTunes when i was back up
and running again and even though i had no play lists all the music was still there at least.

iMacMart · 13 Apr 2011 at 20:44

Guys

I've just got a new laptop and I want to take a full backup of my iPhone as I don't have another backup any where but I don't want to lose the music I already have on the iPhone, how can I get this copied across safely please?

I've done the sync pruchases but when I select the music I get the "are you sure you want to sync music all existing content on the iphone ............."

What can I do?

maivo252 · 13 Apr 2011 at 21:29

iTunes will let you redownload your iTunes purchases if you lose it, but they will do it just 2-3 times, then you can't get it back.

Dewotter · 13 Apr 2011 at 21:31

Have you authorised the new laptop in iTunes?

iMacMart · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:01

maivo252 said:
iTunes will let you redownload your iTunes purchases if you lose it, but they will do it just 2-3 times, then you can't get it back.

I have moved them already without too much hassle

RKO said:
Have you authorised the new laptop in iTunes?

Yes I have....

It's the music I have copied from my music cd collection I'm worried about as I have lost some already

wilko49 · 14 Apr 2011 at 05:08

Shadz said:
i had no play lists

Why didn't you backup the library file as well? As long as all your file path's are the same, it would work straight off.

iMacMart - ITunes will allow you to back up your phone, but it is only the device settings. You'll need a different application to transfer music from the phone, but I haven't used any of them. Google should point you in the right direction though.

iMacMart · 14 Apr 2011 at 07:00

Ok I'll have a look today ....

Thanks

EDIT: Music Monkey looks like it might do the job