How to copy music from itunes on mac onto itunes on pc?

Hi all,
I have an ibook and a laptop pc. all my music is so far on my ibook, and I would like to copy it all onto my laptop, without having to import every singe cd i burned onto my mac onto my pc again! is that possible? I tried via my ipod, via a usb stick. but both ways, the music is later on not recogniced on my pc and I cannot use it.
what do I do wrong? is it possible at all?
Thanks for your helpful replies already in adance.

Look here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23441913#23441913

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