How to share between accounts

OK, here is our scenario... We are a family of 5. We all use iTunes on the same PC, logging in using our own Windows accounts. We each have our own device (e.g. iPad, iPod etc...) that we sync with the family PC. Additionally, each of us have our own iTunes account that we use to purchase music. Question: How do we share the music each of us has purchased amongst one another? It seems this would be a rather common scenario but I have yet to find an easy solution.

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