How to share an iTunes on a Mac?

Hi There,
My aim would be to have a small office background music jukebox.
I have an old Macbook, which now acts as a simple workstation just for surfing the web. A hifi stere shall be connected to it by wire.
We have 6 more computers in the office. Can somehow be solved to remotely control that iTunes from the other computers? The others are mixed Macs and Wins.
Home sharing is not a good idea, because the playout shall be on the Mac.
Concurrent access is not a problem
No authentication is required.
Maybe iPhones could be used as remotes, too - remote app. (I dont know wheter the internet radios can be played or not)
We have a small library on tha Mac, but mainly radios would be listened to.
Thanks for suggestions!
K.

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