Can I import my music library from pc to imac using a flash drive?

I copied all my cds into my pc itunes library years ago. I just got the new imac and found that musicmatch / icloud blocked more than half the tracks on the imac (I can see them but they are grayed out, won't play, and their icloud status says "waiting"). Trying to import the tracks thru my ipod also didn't work. How do I transfer the (missing?) music over to the imac using a high-capacity flash drive?

The easiest way is to simply copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from old computer to /Music/ on new computer.
This copies the entire library, not only the media.

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