ITunes incorrectly identifies ripped CDs as "protected"

I've run into an instance of DRM run amok.
iTunes recently decided that the ripped files of several CDs from my library are "protected AAC" files. These are old old CDs, not a chance they're protected in any way. These cuts now show up in the "Purchased" list. Nothing I've tried will re-set them: iTunes is determined that I bought these from the iTunes Store.
I also have music I've bought and the Info on those tunes looks the same as on these bogus "protected" tunes.
Anyone else had this experience? Is this a known bug? And if so is there a solution?

iTunes Summary pane says:
Protected AAC audio file
Purchased by (my name)
Account Name (correctly identifies my Store acct.)
FairPlay Version: 2
Purchase Date: (seems to be the date I ripped the CD)
Finder info:
MPEG-4 Audio File (Protected)
The other weird thing I just noticed is this: When I rip CDs I always change the artist name from FirstName/LastName to LastName, FirstName. The two CDs to which iTunes has improperly applied DRM (these are MY ripped CDs, guys!) have been switched back to the default FirstName/Last Name format, and (therefore) stored in a separate folder.
I'm concerned that iTunes might also misappropriate other tunes of mine. . . .

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From iTunes Help:
If you have audio or video files on your computer, you can import them into iTunes so they appear in your iTunes library.
To add media from MusicMatch Jukebox or Audible Manager to your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, you need to first import it into iTunes.
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Setup: MacMini is linked to entertainment center for iTunes playback but I ahve 2 other Macbooks on network. iTunes library is on an external hardrive connected to mini via firewire --accessible to macbooks via network.
Issue 1: Can I load the iTunes library from the external hard drive on each of the three machines, then have each of the three re-rip CDs simultaneously to overwrite the old files? After the CDs have been re-ripped, I'd just tell iTunes on the MacMini rebuild the library so that it knew the actual file types for the CDs imported by the macbooks.
Well, yeah, this wold work, in 1/3 the time. If you have changed ANYTHING about a song title, album title or artist, iTunes will not see it as a duplicate.
Issue 2: I want to overwrite existing songs (1) to avoid duplicate files and (2) I've misplaced / stored a couple hundred other CD's, so I can't just erase the old library, rip from three machines, then import into the mini b/c that would be a large loss of CDs.
So, some of the MP3's won't be AAC's in the end?
My plan would as follows, but I'm not certain if it will work or if it's the best way:
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Right Click/Duplicate first, just in case. OR (better method) hold the Option key while opening iTunes and choose create new library.
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4. Start simultaneously shoving my CDs into the three machines and re-importing using lossless / telling it to overwrite existing files when prompted.
If you have changed ANYTHING about a song title, album title or artist, iTunes will not see it as a duplicate.
5. When done re-importing the CDs, erase the macbook libraries (I don't listen to music on them), tell the mac mini to erase it's library, then re-add all the newly ripped files and the preexisting/not-overwritten files to the library to rebuild it, so that the mini becomes aware of the files that were added / rewritten by the other two machines.
On the three machines, hold the Option Key while opening iTunes and choose the original library, then delete the new library file you created for this adventure. Then do the same to create a new library on the MacMini. If you have created playlists, first export each playlist as a .xml file and import it when finished.
While none of the three machines would be ripping the same CD or trying to overwrite the same music files at the same time, my concern is that all three machines would run into problems if trying to update / write to the same iTunes non-music file, for example the iTunes Libarary Database file of the iTunes Library.xml file on the external drive.
They will each be creating their own unique library database, missing what the other two machines are adding to the iTunes Music Folder. They will not be re-writing the .xml file on the external hard drive. Each computer will have it's own .xml file on it's hard drive.
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dave2010uk wrote:
I know one problem CD - from the CFM (Classical FM Magazine) last month of Mahler 2 conducted by Horenstein has pre-emphasis, which should be decoded properly with a decent ripper, but whether that is a factor or not I do not know.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1584
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Track 4, start time 08:01:30
Track 5, start time 12:33:27
Track 6, start time 16:17:12
Track 7, start time 19:58:25
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Track 12, start time 37:01:17
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"+itunes frequently renders CD/DVD burners useless...+"
"Frequently"?! Do you know why (and what can be done about it)?
I'd love to have itunes on my PC and throw 'em $$ for downloads, but I haven't had any luck so far. And, frankly, I'd rather have my drive and burner working and be itunes-less than the other way around...
EDIT: I asked in an already existing thread with no luck:
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