How do I sync protected AAC formated songs to my Ipod

I have a 4th Gen iPod Nano and I have over 90+ songs listed in my Library that I notice have a "Protected AAC format" heading what ever that is), which WILL NOT sync and copy to my Ipod. I paid for ALL these songs previously and now, evidently, I can't copy them to my Ipod?? This is hogwash!! I havee tried everything....backed up my entire library to cd's, formated my iPod, restored my iPod, de-authorized my computer, re-authorized my computer, you name it, I've tried it. Nothing works.  These songs evidently are no longer on the ITunes store because they were studio versions of songs of American Idol songs, or other "protected" songs. This is crap! They don't TELL you this when you go to buy their songs!
Can anyone help me rectify this problem, get around iTunes "rules"....anything that will get my songs ON my iPod?   Oh, I can't even convert them to MP3's to reinstall them back on my iPod like the directions say!  What good is iTunes if you buy songs and you can't copy them to your iPods?   Maybe I should have stuck with a regular MP3 player where I can buy music anywhere and play it on anything without all the "rules and regulations!"
Thank you!
A very unhappy, frustrated customer,
Cheryl White

The new Genius mixes do not sync to a 4th gen nano.

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