Protected songs no longer playing

Something quite odd has just happened: the 'protected' tracks which I bought through iTunes have stopped playing on my iPhone.
A couple of weeks ago they were fine but I noticed this week that they simply will not play. The songs play perfectly well on my MacBook and iPad (via iTunes Match)
Searching the web for a solution has not worked. So does anyo

Hello ChidiO,
It sounds like your iTunes purchases are not playing anymore in the Music app. I would try a few things here. First close all the running apps on the phone:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that, sign out of your iTunes account in Settings > iTunes and App stores, and restart the phone, sign back in and test the issue again:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If the issue persists, I would next backup your device to iTunes, and restore it:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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