Why can i only share mp3 files, not m4a or m4b

hi all. using 10.4.5 and now itunes 6.0.3
i use the griffin radioshark to record a radio program. it allows me to make bookmarkable aac files (.m4b) which i love. the audio quality is great and i don't lose my place over the 5 hour recording time.
but i've noticed that the playlist of these radio programs that i have set to share in itunes are not playable. they appear, but stay stuck at 0:00 when you click "play." i've also noticed that they are listed as "protected aac format" and feature the lock badge on each file's icon.
obviously these are not fairplay encoded tracks (like those purchased from the itunes music store).
any ideas?
they play locally on any machine to which they're copied.
PowerBook G4 Aluminum Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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