"Owner's Music" source on iTunes???

I just bought a new PowerBook from an Apple Store and when I went to iTunes, the library had a source called "Owner's Music." There are over a thousand songs in this folder/source, and it has an "eject" icon next to it like an iPod has when it is plugged into the computer. I did not download these songs and they have never been in my library. How is that music there? Was it a gift from Apple? Most of the songs do not interest me, but a handful of them do and so I tried to drag them into my library and onto my iPod, but neither was possible. Why? Does anybody know what this is all about? Surely I didn't end up w/ a refurbished PowerBook w/ an old iTunes Library on it?? Can I get the songs I want out of that source/folder and put them in my library/iPod? Thanks for your help/suggestions!

Beavis2084
Looks like you're right:
"Shared Music—If your computer is connected to a network, you can share your music with other Mac and PC users (in listen-only mode), and listen to stuff in their iTunes library too (in listen-only mode—you can't download or copy other people's tunes). Click the Shared Music disclosure triangle to see a list of everyone who's sharing, then select a user to view what he or she is sharing.
Tip: If you've got a few "guilty pleasures" in your library, be prepared to take a ribbing from your cohorts if you dare share. To avoid possible embarrassment, open iTunes preferences (Mac users, choose Preferences from the iTunes menu; Windows users, on the Edit menu, click Preferences) and click the Sharing tab. Select the "Share my music" checkbox, then select the "Share selected playlists" radio button. You can then select which playlists to share (or create a playlist of songs specifically for sharing)."
From http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/tunes/1/
The other giveaway clue is that it will be a blue icon.
Regards,
Colin R.

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