"This computer is not authorized to play the selected song."

This is the error I get when I try to play purchased music with Front Row, even though the computer is authorized, and the songs play just fine in iTunes. I just purchased a new MacBook Pro and transfered my music from my iPod to my iTunes library using iPod Access v3.9.1 . Any ideas?
17" MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I've got exactly the same problem. Purchased music works fine in iTunes but I get that same message when I try to play it with front row. This started after I upgraded to v1.3 on 10/28. I think it must be a bug in the new version of front row. On the other hand, all of my ripped mp3's now play fine, which wasn't the case in the previous version. I thought front row just used itunes to play songs, but apparently it employs its own sheriff when it comes to DRM.

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