Moving ipod library to  3 computers

I have 3 minis using the same computer and now I need to separate them to their own computer. I know I can move the music to a new computer but does this take the music out of the original computer? If so, how can I set up these 3 ipods to their own computer and have them keep their music? The original computer will not be needed. Each ipod uses the same account and has the same music on them.

Now, when I copy to the ipod ,is the music still on the original computer?
When you make a copy of something (anything), the original stays unless you delete it.
when I copy to the ipod
Am i actually removing the files to the ipod or just copying them to it?
As you wrote, you are copying.
Are these computers networked?
If you do this, you can leave the iTunes library in one place and simply allow iTunes to connect to this main library.
This would be much easier to maintain.

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