Transferring music files from a USB drive to Apple Music

Im.Not.Your.Mother Said:

"Transferring music files from a USB drive to Apple Music: [...]Could the reason the files aren't transferring have to do with this file format or some setting in Apple Music that is preventing the file transfer? Any advice you can provide would be appreciated."

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Try CDA to MP3:

CDA is Microsoft. So, if these were MP3 files, then I could see them being a successful, playable file. So, try copying one of the files, pasting it in a new folder, and modifying its extension to MP3. See what happens when you play the MP3 file on iTunes on the PC. Does it play?

Not Mother,

CDAs are tiny index files that do not contain audio. You have to actually rip the CD:

https://www.lifewire.com/copy-music-from-cds-windows-media-player-2740880

Make sure it is set for MP3. When the rip is done, copy the MP3s to the USB drive and take them to the Mac.

Yes, that is a common mistake on Windows. When Windows File Explorer looks at a CD, the only thing it can "see" is the .CDA index files, and some people just copy the .CDAs, mistakenly thinking they are getting the music.

But no worries, when you go back to the Windows machine you can properly rip the CD with whatever program is handy there, such as Windows Media Player or iTunes. That will give you usable files for your Mac.