Can different accounts / libraries be merged?

My son and I share the same account and therefore the same iTunes library. However, before I started understanding how iTunes worked exactly I set my husband up with a new account for his iPod. Therefore he has a completely different library of songs / movies etc. Unfortunately we tend to like a lot of the same songs and therefore 'double purchase' them. Also, he has transferred a lot of songs from CDs that I would like.
Is there a way we could merge the two libraries into one single account. I am happy to take abuse for my stupidity!!!
Many thanks,
Sam

You can't transfer Protected AACs from one account to another - well, you can, but they won't play: so you can't really merge libraries as such.
But there's no problem with transferring non-protected tracks. Drag them out of iTunes to a folder you've created: if necessary copy them to the other person's user account or Mac. Open their iTunes and drag the songs into it. Repeat in reverse if you have songs to come the other way.

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