How to consolidating iTune Libraries from multiple Mac

I was using my Powerbook when I stationed oversea. Now that I am back home, I would like to move the music I have purhcased oversea and loaded on my Powerbook to the iTune librbary I have on my desktop without having to scan thru the CD one by one again. Is there anyway to do it?

I have moved music off my PB by finding the folder that the music is in (iTunes; iTunes Music; Artist Name) and moving that to my iMac.
The next step was to add the music in iTunes (File, Add to Library...).
This will transfer artwork across because that is stored in the MP3 file, it will also transfer track name. What you will lose is the play count as that is stored in iTunes itself, and can be seen in the XML file.
Season Greetings,
Colin R.

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