Loading iTunes purchased music onto iPod

Hello,
I just recieved a brand new 5th generation 30GB iPod, and tried to sync it with my computer today. Most of my audio files loaded just fine, but none of the music I purchased on iTunes will load. In addition, any time I try to play some of the purchased music, it says I am not authorized, and even after reauthorizing the computer, it keeps saying I'm not authorized. This was never a problem before I hooked up the new iPod. Help?

What itunes version are you running?
I got this from a thread where bnoir suggested:
right-click on the track in your itunes library, and select "get info". click on the "Summary" tab.
is the account name on the track precisely the same as the account name that you've been entering in the authorization dialog?

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Very dissapointed with the interface. Very Very Dissapointed!
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