Deleting .m4a and .m4p files

I somehow managed to place a number of .m4a and .m4p files on my desktop.  When I try to delete them by moving them to trash I am not allowed to do so.  Message says they cannot be deleted.  How do I rid my desktop of them?

Have you tried to delete the files throught the Terminal? (sudo rm ~/Desktop/*.m4*) It will request your root password and should works!

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