ITunes credit temporarily unavailable?

I got an iPhone recently and went on a big of an app-spree today. I was only downloading free apps. I nabbed about 7 apps. The next app I clicked, I got a message saying that my iTunes credit was temporarily unavailable, please try again later.
First off, I don't have any credit (from gift cards or otherwise). Second, I'm "buying" FREE apps so I don't even need any credit. So what's the deal?
Did iTunes decide I'm buying too many apps so they temporarily suspended my account in case my account was compromised? That's the only logical solution I can think of.
Has anyone else ran into this issue? Is there a quick fix? I would like to continue gorging myself on apps ASAP!

Not a very helpful reply, I know, but I'm getting the same message - must be a glitch in the Store... caused by the 10.1 update?

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So, since yesterday afternoon iTunes Radio just turned off all of a sudden.
I updated next day the ios7 was released officially so I think Ive used iTunes Radio great for almost two days or so.
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Voila.
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Voila.
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