Can't authorize purchased songs HELP!!

heres the problem, recently my Itunes somehow deauthorized all of my purchased songs. Now when i try to play a purchased song i have to type in my password to authorize it then it processes and after i keep getting a music store error and to try again later. this has been happening for the past month or so. Please Help ME!!!!, thanks ,
gayboy

consider reinstalling itunes. maybe that would help. maybe.

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