Sharing one iTunes account between 3 devices and a Time Machine

I have a iphone 4S
i have an Imac
I have a Time machine
I have a macbook
I have Apple TV - hard wired to the TV
All devices are using the latest versions of OSX and IOS
My Iphone syncs with the imac Itunes account
All my Music is on the Time Machine which is connected to my router (virgin Broadband)
The itunes account on the Imac is aware my music folder is on the time machine.
My question is - how do i get to use my Itunes account on the Macbook and update playlists and Playcounts on the Iphone and Imac?
I want to be able to play my music on the time machine from any of my apple devices and it update one music Library.
Is there a way i can do this?
Regards and thanks for your time

You can sync your music to each of your devices using the iMac which is referencing the library on your itunes. So all good there. If you want to share the information amongst all your devices then home Sharing will do it. But only if you are in your own network.
If you want to use the same klibrary on your Macbook as your iMac you can point it at the Library on the time capsule.
If you want the content on your Macbook then Home Sharing between computers will let you copy it but it will not copy over playlists etc
Using home sharing you have to have itunes open on your iMac so that the other devices can see it. Also ensure that sleep is not set for your computer.
Understanding Home Sharing
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