Purchased iTunes song - error to make it into a ringtone

I've purchased 2 songs off iTunes that i want as ringtones but the message "iTunes could not connect to the iTunes Store. An Unknown error has occurred (11556) Make sure your network connection is active and try again" keeps coming up & i can connect to iTunes so i cannot understand what the problem is!!! plus I've spend money which now seems pointless!!

A song available for purchase via the iTunes store in the UK must also be licensed in the UK to be used as a ringtone. Such a song will have a bell icon beside it indicating the song is so licensed. Only songs that are also licensed to be used as a ringtone can be converted into a ringtone with a chosen segment of the song using the iTunes ringtone creator. You can't use the iTunes ringtone creator to create a ringtone with any song purchased from the iTunes store.

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how do you purchase a ringtone? i have enabled 'ringtones' in the 'general' section of itunes preferences and i am connected to the internet but i just cant see where in the itunes store to click once i am at the song i want to turn into a ringtone. help!

You don't
You have to create a ringtones. Google will find several ways to do this.
I use Garageband.
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Can anyone help me, everytime I try to upload my purchased iTunes songs onto my iPod an error message comes up saying I am not authorised to play these tracks on my computer and the tracks do not upload.
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stikygum wrote:
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