How to Transfer iTunes Music to New Computer

It is a fantastic experience to get a new computer. Everything is fast, and everything is new. Now you may want to move some music from your old iTunes library to the new computer. Now follow this quick guide to know how to transfer music from iTunes to a new computer in two ways.

Part 1. Transfer iTunes Music to New Computer with a USB Drive

You can copy the music to a USB or flash drive, and then copy the songs to your new computer. Follow the steps to know how to do that.

Step 1. Firstly, you need to locate your iTunes music on your computer.

On Windows 7/8: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music.

On Mac OS X: ~\Users\username\Music\iTunes\ iTunes Media\Music.

Step 2. Drag the songs you need to your USB.

Step 3. On your new computer, plug in with your USB, and move the iTunes music to your computer. You can keep the music on the desktop and then drag the folder to the Music folder in the iTunes library on the new computer.

Note: If there is no USB or any external hard drive available, and the iTunes music is in your iPhone, you can also transfer them to your new computer by following the second part.

Also Read: How to Transfer Music from iPhone to USB Flash Drive >

Part 2. Transfer iTunes Music to New Computer with AnyTrans

If the iTunes music you need also stored in your iDevice, you can directly move them to your new computer with an iOS Data Manager – iMobie AnyTrans. It is the best iTunes alternative to manage the iOS content as well as your iTunes library. Download AnyTrans on your new computer, and follow the steps below to move iTunes music to your new PC/Mac.

Step 1. Make sure that the iTunes songs have been transferred to your iPhone. AnyTrans allows you to get the songs from iTunes to iPhone without wiping data: Open AnyTrans, and connect your iPhone > Click the iTunes Library option > Select the music you need > Click the To iPhone button.

Step 2. Click the Device icon to go back to AnyTrans homepage. Scroll down on the homepage and click Audio > choose Music.

Step 3. Find and select the iTunes songs you have added to your iPhone, click the To Computer button. You can set the Music Folder in iTunes as the destination.

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Note: To better manage your iPhone data as well as iTunes library, you need to check other features of AnyTrans. It allows you to extract the music, playlists, ringtones, movies, apps, audiobooks, and more in your iTunes library, and lets you to transfer music from iPhone to any computer, to any iDevice, to any iTunes library, and vice versa. Besides music, it also supports videos, ringtones, photos, audiobooks, voice memos, apps, books, contacts, messages, etc.

The Bottom Line

AnyTrans is the best program to manage your iOS data on computer, why not download it to have a new experience on data managing? Unlike iTunes, AnyTrans won’t erase any existing data on your iDevice, so it is a worry-free program.