Apple network Q, share photo, music, movies etc

Greetings,
Me and my girlfriend currently have a PC which is working as a server and it is hosting movies, photos, music and documents to our two apple notebooks and Popcorn Hour. I want to replace the PC and buy an iMac.
Current inventory and configuration:
1 PC (running as file server, web server and ftp server)
1 MacBook pro (leopard)
1 Macbook (leopard)
1 Airport extreme
1 Popcorn Hour (media streamer for the TV)
2 MobileMe accounts
All files are on the PC server which are shared with Windows file sharing
What we want to do:
- Replace the PC with an iMac
- Access shared iPhoto library from all mac computers
- Access shared iTunes library from all mac computers
- Access movies from Popcorn hour (avail network protocols is smb, nfs)
- Run a web/ftp/file server on the iMac
- Internet and LAN remote control of the iMac from the notebooks
Can I achieve this is I replace my PC? Do I need to buy anything else like another MobileMe account, Time Capsule etc?
I understand there is allot of questions in this single thread but I appreciate any help or feedback you can give me
Regards
Henrik

Hello 88BreckGirl,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. Now you can have up to 10 devices and computer associated with one Apple ID. The following article explains about what the authorizations are associated with.
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627
Now if you want to enable iTunes Match, then the following article will assist with that setup process.
iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914
To subscribe to iTunes Match
Open the latest version of iTunes on your computer. You cannot subscribe to iTunes Match from an iOS device.
Choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match.
From the main screen, click the subscribe button.
If you already have an existing Apple ID that you use for iTunes Store purchases, sign in with that Apple ID, and click Subscribe. Review this article if you want to use the same Apple ID for iTunes Store purchases and iCloud. Otherwise, click Create Account to create an Apple ID.
You may be asked to validate your billing information at this point.
After you have added a valid payment method, click "Subscribe" to continue.
Note: You may use store credit to pay for your iTunes Match subscription; however, you must have a valid payment method on file at the time of sign up.
Once you agree to the iTunes Match Terms and Conditions, iTunes will automatically scan your iTunes library for matches.
A status indicator will allow you to track progress. You may also manually pause and resume iTunes at any time by clicking the Stop or Start button.
Once iTunes has completed scanning, matching, and uploading any unmatched songs, click Done.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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