Having trouble copying files wirelessly

I'm trying to copy mp3 files from my iMac G5 (10.3) to my Powermac G5 (10.4) over wireless network. For some reason, of the 3 files, only 1 is giving me a problem, saying:
"The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient priveleges for "newsong.mp3"."
I checked info on the file and it appears not to be locked, and the strange thing is the other 2 files copied just fine. The mp3 also plays just fine when I double-click it.. just won't seem to copy.
Any ideas?

1. The process of moving iTunes to a different location is explained here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449?viewlocale=en_US
Use the "Change" button to navigate to and specify the new location.
2. You could partition the ext HD in to two volumes. The backups can be directed to one or other of the volumes.

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