Multiple User accounts on one computer

Is there anyway of setting Itunes to use one central music library file rather than having a seperate one for each user? I want the 2 accounts to be able to access the same library and when songs are added under one profile, to be shown on the other users library.
If that makes sense...any ideas?

See if this helps: iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

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