HT2534 Can my family use my iTunes music, yet have separate accounts?

So here it is.  I've got my family.  We all have apple devices, each has an iPad, iPhone and then two computers.  Family of 4.  My wife has her account and my daughter shares that.  My son is on my account.  But I want to change that after my son spent $15,000 on in app purchases.  I'm not a computer savvy guy.  Now I'm getting the crash course lesson on the prenatal controls.  FYI all parents, don't think it can't happen to you, use the parental controls.  Is possible to have an account for my son, but he can still have access to music I've purchased over the years thur iTunes?  And then if I have different accounts, can I use the same computer to support the devices? 

Use Find My Friends app instead.   Much easier to manage, and you won't need each other's id/pw's to do it.   They only need to accept your invitations and vice versa.

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