I just bought a new PC to replace my old machine, unfortunately, iTunes has none of my music on it. I've downloaded hundreds of dollars worth of music through the program, but I can't get it to open. What do I do?
iConfused
Hi iConfused,
iTunes is the top way to legally acquire digital movies and music, and as such has kept itself protected with what is called Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM locks files and prevents them from being played or shared on illegal filesharing sites. The process for authorizing your new PC for your legally purchased MP3's and movies is actually pretty simple.
**One thing to note is that this method only works for content you purchased from the iTunes Store, so CD's you've imported will have to be transferred by another backup method such as a flash drive. For any files you have aqcuired from other sources (see our article on data backup for options), you will have to add them to the iTunes lirbary manually.