ITunes will not copy bought CD to Library

iTunes has copied CD 1 of 2 (purchased box set) to the Library but baulks at the second CD with the message "The file "1. Symphony" couldn't be converted. You do not have write access for your iTunes Music folder or a folder within it. To change permissions...etc"
I am the sole use of the machine and have read and write permissions for everything. I have checked Get Info for the iTunes Music Library in particular and confirmed this gives me read/write permission. And of course it happily read and wrote CD1!
Appreciate help on this

The solution is to make sure all the subfiles in the iTunes library have read write permission. To do this go to Gt Info at the top level and click on the cartwheel icon at the bottom. This allows you to apply the same permissions to all subfiles.

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