Q: how do i transfer purchased songs from my ipad to my laptop?

This process no longer works for apa in the latest version of iTunes, but should still work for songs.

To transfer purchases from your device to a computer:

1. Connect your device to the computer. Wait for its icon to appear in iTunes.
2. Go to File > Devices.
   If you're using iTunes for Windows and can't see the menu bar, learn how to turn on iTunes menus in Windows.
3. Choose Transfer Purchases from [device name].

They should transfer into your iTunes library, When you launch iTunes, click on this icon. That will show you the songs in iTunes on your computer.