HT2736 Why can't iTunes store credit be used to send an album as a gift?

Just what the subject says - I have $20 in store credit from a gift card that was given to me.  I have no intention of using it and wanted to buy some albums for my son.  When I  try to buy the gift, I'm told that my credit card will be charged even though I have perfectly good credit in my account.
Had I realized that this bizarre limitation existed, I'd have waited until he had an iPod (which he did not have when I received the gift card) and would given it to him.
This limitation makes it highly unlikely that I'll ever purchase anything on iTunes.

Which version of WMP? AAC support can probably be added by installing a codec.
The iTunes store no longer sells music with DRM but if you still have any it will continue to work. The problem with early versions of WMP was that by default it added DRM to personally ripped media but stored the decryption keys on the computer. It was easy enough to copy the media to a new computer but unlocking it was another story.
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