Authorizing iTune files in iDVD or iMovieHD

I am trying to insert an audio clip I purchased on iTunes into an iDVD file (in a menu) and it continually tells me it is not authorized to play on this machine. In response, I type in my apple id and password to authorize the audio file to play on this machine because I originally purchased the file on another machine and transferred it using my iPod as a hard drive to my MacBook Pro. Strange thing is, the same files that won't play for this reason on iDVD or iMovieHD also do play succesfully on iTunes on this machine. So I can't figure out why these files won't play on iDVD or iMovieHD. Any ideas?
Ryan

Hi Ryan:
Welcome to discussions!
Believe me, you are not the first to ask this very question.
So far, I am afraid the best advice that can be offered is to burn an audio CD of the itunes that you need for the project and import from that CD.
Sue

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I purchased iTunes files about a year ago (that's when I began). That was my first mistake, seeing as how you can never do anything with them besides play them on iTunes. However that is not my point. After a while I stopped purchasing iTunes music, and during that time I switched banks and therefore credit cards. I had not tried to purchase any new music with the new credit card, because I didn't need any, so therefore I never thought about/saw a reason to update my account. Then my old computer pretty much died and I bought a brand new one (Gateway, it's awesome). It even has Windows Vista, yay. Now, I was a good little girl and made backup discs of all of my iTunes store music (I didn't want to waste CDs on storing music I already had on original CDs). Now, I loaded it onto the new Gateway computer, and it won't play. Now, I bet you're going to direct me to the "help" page about authorizing computers. Guess what? Been there, done that. I've been all over your help section on here (which is absolutely stupid, might I add - it would be MUCH more useful if you had things, oh I don't know, organized, or had an email address at which to contact you about this type of problem!). Nothing is helping me. I have authorized this same computer about 10 times now (no exaggeration), and my music still won't play. It pops up and says that I am not authorized to access it. Then to verify that my identity was the same when I tried a different route, it asked for the original credit card number. Well, I don't know about you, but I don't tend to keep my old credit cards just lying around! Needless to say, I don't remember it, or have any possible way to access it. So, am I going to have to go and pay again to hear the music that I ALREADY PAID FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE? If I am not, I would absolutely LOVE for someone to tell me how to listen to MY MUSIC that I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED and NOT CHEAPLY! Thank you!
If any other information is needed please feel free to contact me at [email protected] because I really need the help on this, I really can't afford to go back and re-buy all this music (which I shouldn't have to do in the first place).

... I really can't afford to go back and re-buy all this music (which I shouldn't have to do in the first place).
No you shouldn't. Bear in mind, though, that Apple has set this up as a user-to-user board so all we can do here is try to help you figure out why the authorization procedure isn't working correctly for your new computer.
There have been a variety of issues reported with iTunes and Windows Vista, some I believe related to the authorization procedure. So the first thing I'd do is make sure you've downloaded and installed iTunes 7.1 which was just released yesterday.
That may solve your problem. If not, click on the Review Authorization Count link in the Why can't I authorize one of my computers? section of this Apple Support page and let us know how many authorizations you're using.
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