Share 2 Accts on 2 computers?

My wife and I each have iPods with two separate iTunes accounts on two separate computers. What is the best way for us to share songs?
Irv

I'd just use windows networking to transfer the new files from one PC to the other, but you could try itunes Home Sharing.

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