IMovie HD can't import iTunes songs

I recently updated my iTunes to 7.5 and everything seemed to work fine, I've purchased new songs and they all work plus the old ones also work. Now in the middle of making a movie with iMovie HD (5.0.2) I discovered that when I click on audio and try to preview a song from iTunes, iMovie says "This computer is not authorized to play (whatever song)" etc. This Mac is the only computer I've ever had iTunes on, and some of the music that I have I imported from cd's that I bought but it doesn't make a difference to iMovie. I never had a problem with iMovie and iTunes getting along before I updated.
Also I discovered that a "song" I made (a QuickTime sound recording of crickets and frogs) that used to play on the old version of iTunes now isn't recognized on the new iTunes, when I click on it, it does nothing, but when I try it with iMovie it plays. I can't figure that out.
Any advise would be helpful.

Hi, Trevor,
Sorry that didn't work.
Are the songs you cannot import purchased songs from iTunes Music Store? If so, you will need to burn them to a CD and reimport them into iTunes and then they will work.
Or, if you are having problems with only one or two songs, you can use WireTap to record these and then import the resultant AIFC file into iMovie. You can find WireTap here
If you are having problems with all songs regardless of whether they were purchased or imported from your own cds, then the problem is with your iTunes. Try deleting the iTunes plist (Same pathway, just a different com.apple.iTunesplist).
Post back if neither of these helps.

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