If I currently share an iTunes account with my family, is there a way I can have my own iCloud account that they can't access as well as keep all the music previously purchased?

I am going off to college soon and I need to create a separate iTunes and iCloud and the whole nine yards if possible. I currently share icloud and everything with my mom and my brothers phones. Is it possible to move over all of the music the I have previously purchased as well? Also the computer that has our iTunes account on it recently crashed. Is there a way to move the account to another computer?

Hi Rileycarline,
You can easily have an iCloud account that is separate from the Apple ID that is used for iTunes purchases. Take a look at the article below to walk you through that specific setup process of have an account for iCloud and one for Store purchases. 
Set up your Apple ID for iCloud and iTunes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204053
Take it easy,
-Norm G. 

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