IPhone Music Limited to 5 Apple IDs?

When I synch my iPhone using iTunes on my Mac Pro, I get a message that some songs were not transferred because songs are limited to 5 Apple IDs.  This just started happening when I started to use my "me.com" Apple ID.  Given that I have been a loyal Apple used for many years and probably accumulated many IDs, I may have over 5, but some are obsolete.  Is there any way to tell which songs are associated with which IDs, or even determine which IDs Apple thinks I am using?
I would like to simplify into using just "me.com" or "iCloud.com" for everything.  Is there any way to do that?

I'll go backwards with my response.
Having restored my phone and reset all settings, operated phone as a new phone, didn't sync anything back onto it, etc., I installed only Tune in radion and it didn't play. I wiggled the dock cable about -the volume indicator kept changing and for a brief moment sound played. But, not for long.
I am thinking that there's something wrong with the dock connector.
Previously I had:
Checked all settings, plus switched off Bluetooth - didn't work.
cleaned headphone socket and switch on side which mutes sound - didn't work.
Restored the phone, without restoring any of my backed up data. Tested phone as a new phone - didn't work. Tried:
      voice memo - this was fine
      changing ring tones - this was fine
      playing a song from iTunes store - not ok.
      As a New Phone, installed one App - Tune In Radio - no sound. Get speaker icon at bottom, but no indication of its setting. When I click on sound mute on/off switch at side of phone, above volume controls, I see volume level, but can't control it.
Reset all settings, so had to switch of bluetooth again and re-enter WIFI. No affect on sound.
I've tried the above with and without headphones.
So, after much time wasting, my Music App and Tune in radio apps don't work, but ringtones and voice memo works.

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