Sync itunes library between 3 computer

i have three computers connected to a home wifi network... a vista desktop, vista laptop and a macbook.
now, on all the 3 machines i use itunes to listen to and organize my music. i randomly download music from either of the machines and so does my bro. i would like to sync the 3 itunes libraries over wifi so that each machine has the same music collection as the other.
manually keeping tack and managing the music is tedious. any suggestions?
Neerav

There are a few utilities that can help you sync iTunes across different computers. You could begin your research by having a look at these two for instance:
TuneRanger
syncOtunes

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Due to the boss(Wife)nixing the spending of a fair bit of money i have to come up with a new solution.
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5) Burn 6x more on CDs (at 700MB each) than in #4 above and load the files and folders on the new computer. Re-writable CDs are more cost effective (if your CD drive can manage these types).
6) Use a larger USB Flash drive (1GB - 4GB) to move the files and folders. Best if the flash drive is larger than your Library, otherwise you will need multiple copy/move transfers.
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