Can I have my I tunes library on my iMac and my new MacBook  Pro

I have just purchased a new MacBook pro retina display however my iTunes library is on my desktop IMac. Is its possible for me to see the  same library on the 2 devices and if so how can I do this?
Thanks

Hi,
That is correct.
You can download your music on to your MacBook but if hard drive space is an issue, you may wish to consider iTunes Match. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914.
You set up match on your main computer and once this has been done you can sign into iTunes and match on your MacBook. You will be able to stream music anywhere you have a wifi connection.
Jim

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