Importing iTunes music on to Final Cut Express

I have found that some songs will import just fine into Final cut and others wont import at all. I dont understand why some files are protected. I bought all the songs in my iTunes so why cant I import them into Final Cut Express??

Material that's DRM protected cannot be used in pro apps.

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    .

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    I most likely doing something wrong. Who can give me directions for importing a Soundtrack file into Final Cut Express.

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    Have a read here:
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