Unable to sync songs purchased on itunes

I have purchased a number of songs from the itune store but when I attach my wife's ipod to the computer it gives me a message that says: "Some of the items in the itunes library, were not copied to the ipod because you are not authorized to play them on this computer".
While I do have a new computer, I don't understand this message because I purchased and downloaded the songs directly onto this new computer.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks

try playing one of the songs for a few seconds in iTunes. do you get asked to authorise?
if so, and if you do, do the songs transfer next time you sync?

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