ITunes Library Genius.itdb file is locked

Not sure why I get this warning (see subject).  Any words of wisdom?

It sounds like a permissions issue. Have you tried fixing permissions in Disk Utility?
(Disk Utility app -> Select Macintosh HD -> Verify Disk Permissions then Repair Disk Permissions)

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