Album art not downloading

I updated both Macs in our house with the Apple security update this evening and the latest version of iTunes as software update prompted us to do this at the same time. I have purchased songs on both computers since (iBook G4 and iMac G5 both running 10.4.5) Songs download normally and play fine on either computer - I have n't tried with an iPod yet - but no artwork is downloaded. Clicking on information shows they are recognised as protected files though. On the iBook the songs did n't even show up on the purchased list though they are in the library! I wonder if excess zeal to prevent malicious code opening from picture files, given the recent security scares about this, may be to blame?
iMac G5 2Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.3)

i bought some songs yesterday and they didn't come with the artwork either.
Until yesterday, I only bought complete albums, which came with the artwork, but artwork does not come with single tracks as far as I know.
I could be wrong though.
If you transferred them to another computer, they don't show up in the 'Purchased' playlist. They only show up in the 'Purchased' playlist on the computer you purchased them.
Artwork files are not executable. I don't think the recent 'security issues' are to blame.
You can get the artwork doing the following:
Navigate to the album on the iTMS, which you purchased songs from.
Control-click on the name of the album.
Select 'Copy iTunes Music Store URL'
Click on this link
Paste the URL in the 'iTunes Album URL:' filed and submit.
Choose small or large.
Drag the picture to the artwork pane in iTunes.
If you have purchased more songs from the same album, select them in iTunes and Get Info. Drop the artwork in the 'Artwork' field.
Hope this helps.
M
17' iMac fp 800 MHz 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) Several ext. HD (backup and data)

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