I tunes 8 constantly asking for authorization, then says already authorized

Ever since I downloaded itunes 8.0, it has been constantly asking me to authorize songs- after which it says the computer is already authorized- I thought it was a quirk with the download, so I re-downloaded and installed 8.0, but I"m having the same problem.
This is such a huge annoyance and getting in the way of my listening to my music, and I am reconsidering buying any more music from i tunes- someone please help!!!! Thanks

Remove the "SC Info" directory for your operating system as described in this Apple Support article then reauthorize.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
I recently had to do this will one of my laptops that was throwing an error.

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Hello! Happy New Year! It would be happier for me if I could get my iTunes purchases to play.
Recently I was having problems with my laptop computer, so I had to do an Archive and Re-install Operating System. After doing this I am having problems playing the songs I have purchased from the iTunes Store.
I have my computer authorized, but when I click to play a song, I get a message prompting me to authorize the computer. I then re-enter the authorization info. I then get a message telling me that this computer is already authorized, but the song still will not play.
I have the latest version of iTunes installed. I have tried de-authorizing and re-authorizing all of my computers. The authorization works on my other computers - can even play the same files that are on my laptop - but for some reason I cannot get the songs to play on my laptop.
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OK GUYS, *SUCCESS AT LAST*!!! I'VE GOT THIS AUTHORIZATION FINALLY RESOLVED AND I'VE NO IDEA HOW COME ITUNES SUPPORT WERE UNABLE TO GET ME STRAIGHTENED OUT IN ALL THE TIME THAT WE TRIED - INCLUDING GENIUS BAR.
HERE'S WHAT I DID:
1-LAST NIGHT I GOT RID OF QUICKTIME AND REINSTALLED.
(TRIED THEN TO RUN MY ITUNES "PROTECTED" BUT TO NO AVAIL....SO FRUSTRATION RESURFACED)
THEN DAVID JD SENT ME A THREAD THAT LED ME TO EXPLORE FURTHER (THANKS MAN!)
2-TODAY, AFTER READING THE LATEST THREADS AT SUBMITTED BELOW, I DOWNLOADED THE LATEST VERSION OF ITUNES....VOILA! I ONLY HAD TO REAUTHORIZE ONCE FOR EACH ACCOUNT (2) AND NOW I'M BACK IN TUNE.
(BUT REMEMBER I DID THIS AFTER DOING A REINSTALL OF QUICKTIME; WE HAD DONE A REINSTALL OF ITUNES AT THE GENIUS BAR BUT THAT HAD NOT WORKED THEN)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1850839&tstart=15
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