Can't play certain songs in Front Row: iTunes

I've just upgraded to iTunes 7.01, on Mac OS X 10.4.8, with Front Row 1.3.
When I try to play some songs through Front Row, I get a message saying "The Selected Song is not autorised to play on this computer" However the tracks play fine in the standard iTunes view, library and playlists.
It is not music I purcahsed from the iTunes store, it is music ripped from CD on an older machine and copied over to my new Macbook.
Anyone know if this is bug? and or how to solve it?
Thanks

I am having a worse problem. Since upgrading to ITunes 7, I can't play some of the album I ripped from my CDs. I always use unprotected mp3. I have had to re-rip some of them, but I really don't have the time and patience to go through 500 plus albums. Any solutions out there?

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