I bought a song on my iphone and even after syncing I cannot add it to a playlist other than purchased. I dont want to buy the song 2x!

I cought a song thru itunes on my iphone 4s and when I try to sync to my library, it still wont let me copy/paste or drag/drop the song into a playlist. It is stuck in the "purchased on your iphone list" and that blows! HELP!

Hi lini08,
The article below will show you how to transfer purchased music from the iPhone to your computer.
The article has more details and screen shots, but the basic information is quoted below.
Once the song is on your computer, select Music > Songs or search for the song in your library.
You should be able to add it to any playlist you want.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
If you want to transfer iTunes Store purchases from an iOS device or iPod to a computer, be sure to authorize the computer before connecting the device. After connecting your device to the computer and its icon appears in iTunes, go to the File menu, then Devices, and choose Transfer Purchases from "(Your device name)".
Or, you can Show Sidebar from the View menu, and then right-click (Windows or Mac) or Control-click (Mac only) your device in the iTunes Source list, then choose Transfer Purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
Please note that this feature works only for items that were purchased on the iTunes Store. Any items imported from audio CDs or acquired from other sources will not copy from your device to the iTunes library. Please see this article for more details.
I hope this information helps ....
Have a great day!
- Judy

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