Problems merging iCloud accounts

Hi,
My family have one iCloud account that we use for all of our devices, including mine and my sister's iPhones, so all of our music etc is synced across our devices. However, my problem is that both my sister and I have bought a new Macbook Air for university and thought it would be a good time to create new iCloud accounts to keep all of our things separate from now on. Is there anyway to transfer our music/apps from our old account onto our MacBooks and then keeping it once we connect our new accounts? I am also looking to use iMessage on my laptop, but my phone is currently attached to the old iCloud account, so won't let me use the new iCloud email as a recipient/sender option without getting rid of the iCloud on my phone, and all of its messages. Is there a way to transfer the messages (and email account?) from one iCloud account to another? I am also worried that if i do sync my iPhone to the new account I will lose my apps?
Please can you let me know if I have made any mistakes above, and what I can do to solve my problems. Thanks.

It is not possible to transfer the content of one account to another I am afraid. And, (as you are finding out) using an individual account for a family is a bad idea. 1 person can keep this account (and its content) everyone else will need an account for themselves.

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