Can't eject music pre-purchased & burnt to CD

I do this all the time w/ no problems, but this time the pre-purchased disc which became available to download today will not eject after I burnt it to CD. I see it on my desktop, I see it in iTunes, I've tried ejecting it using the overhead menu, the click on the eject CD icon in iTunes, etc..

I've tried command-E, restarted, did everything mentioned above again; but still no joy.

I've reset the P-RAM, I've tried to accomplish the objective in 32-bitmode, in 64-bit mode; but still no joy.

The music plays wonderfully, I'm thrilled with my purchase. Lauren Daigle's new album is wonderful; but I'd like to share it with family & friends.

I've burnt hundreds of CDs from iTunes; the only thing different (that I'm aware of) is that it was pre-purchased.

Any help would be greatly appreciated