Ipod won't sync purchased music from itunes - what do I do?

I bought a new ipod and also had to reinstall everything on my laptop. So I have video ipod. I managed to transefer my music from my old ipod to my new itunes. Now I have my new ipod and it has synced most of the music but for some reason it won't sync my purchased music. Can someone help?
Thanks

Play one of the purchased songs in iTunes to authorize your computer.

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