Syncing songs onto iphone

I have bought songs on itunes, but cannot get them to sync onto my iphone. It tells me that they are not allowed to play on the iphone.

Do you have your songs authorized on more than 5 devices? (This is the most common reason why iTunes won't let songs sync.) If so you need deauthorize a device.
Kevin

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    I am having the same problem. I have just tried this. Unplug iphone > open itunes > delete all music from itunes library > close itunes > re-open itunes > add music from original folder > plug in iphone > select songs > press sync > unplug iphone using eject button onscreen > checked phone .... still nothing in music folder on phone. On itunes the "On this iphone" tab the songs remain there but greyed out.

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