Do I have to keep these files?

This is a new computer and when I installed Itunes and created libraries, it seems like so many empty folders popped up in my "Music" folder. So when I'm going to Itunes and have to choose a library, there can be 3, 4 or more files to choose from. So I'll select "Music", then have my library, a 2nd libary (my daughter's), an album covers library, an Itunes library. etc to choose from.
Now, when I'm just on the computer I'll go to the "Music" folder and see these folders along with some other Itunes ones. Some are empty, some have just the list of songs or some have stuff I can't read. Do I need to keep these? It just seems like it's so clutter to have to sort through just to open the correct thing. Can I just keep the ones that actually open that library in Itunes, or will I screw something up?

Move one of them out of the Music folder and see if iTunes works properly; if not, put it back.
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