Cannot change media type

I imported an audiobook from CD to my library and wanted to change afterwards the media type from "music" to "audiobook" to shift to the audiobook section. Did not work. In "information"-> "options", the media type "music" shows in grey, cannot be changed. I am using the newest itunes version on a MAC.

That's correct, you cannot change media type whilst match is turned on.
Suggest that you delete audiobook from the cloud and library but do not move file to trash.
Turn off match, readd track and change media type from music to audiobook.
You can now turn match back on.
Jim

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