Song transfer not authorized

I just upgraded to iTunes 7.1.1. When I synchronized my iPod, a dozen or so songs in my library were not transferred from iTunes. I got the error message that I was "not authorized to play them on this computer". I deauthorized and then reauthorized, but I still can't transfer these songs. What can I do other than repurchase them?
iBook G3 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

These are songs you bought from the iTunes Store? Make sure your iPod software is up to date. Sometimes playing a little bit of the song in iTunes after you authorize it helps. This article might help as well.
Some songs in iTunes won't copy to iPod
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n93867

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Hello there DesertRat71,
I was thinking that some of the songs in your library may have been purchased under a different apple id. You have already done the first thing I would have done by de authorizing and re authorizing. To verify this, highlight one of the songs that will not sync over and use File>Get Info. Here is the help menu link for it if you need it help://bookmark='https://help.apple.com/itunes/mac/11.0/help/index.html?localePa th=English.lproj#itns2937'
In the Summary section there will be an Apple ID entry. If it shows something different than what you are currently using then I recommend signing into the Apple ID it shows and authorizing the computer for that one as well.
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This may not apply to you, but make sure you're using the iTunes Store account under which the tracks were purchased. Often people forget that some tracks were purchased from a different account. Select a track that won't sync, Get Info (under the File menu), and it will show you the account name through which it was purchased. Make sure you've authorized your computer using that account ID and password.
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Try deleting the problematic file (electing to remove original file if/when prompted) and then re-downloading the file from the iTunes store.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option from the Quick Links section in the top right corner of the iTunes homepage in your iTunes application on your computer.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option at the bottom of the screen of the iTunes app (or video app) on your iOS device.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
If nothing else try these steps.
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Can you determine which songs are not authorized . . .

without having to try and play every song?
I've got about 2600 songs and just restored my iPod and there are 10 that did not transfer. It's only a small percentage but it would be nice to know which ones did not transfer.
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Welcome to the discussions, Harsell.
I don't know a way to, but luckily, you've only got 10 that didn't transfer. If you had a hundred then playing each one individually until you came across the "broken" ones might be a pain.

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Find the songs that don't work -- one at a time. Right-click on the song in iTunes and do a "Get Info" On the summary tab, look at the account name field. That's critical -- is that account authorized on your computer?
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