Is there a way to move a library from one computer to another if they have different Apple IDs?

I just got a Macbook Pro and all of my music is on my old PC. We bought the Mac so I could take it to college. I was thinking about making a new Apple ID because all the devices in my house (My mom's stuff and my sister's stuff) all use the same ID so that we could Facetime once I was gone.
Is the process the same for moving the library as it would be for 2 computers with the same Apple ID?

Is the process the same for moving the library as it would be for 2 computers with the same Apple ID?
If you're using home sharing for the move, yes. I'd be inclined to use the Apple ID of the iTunes Store account on the PC you're moving stuff from as the Apple ID to set up the Home Share on each computer. (You're going to need to have the new Mac authorised to the account you used to make purchases on the old PC to play any purchased items with DRM on them from the old PC, anyway.)

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