Transferring stuff between iTunes accounts

I need to transfer some money, songs, and apps from one iTunes account to another. Essentially a family member loaded an iTunes gift card into my wife's iTunes account, downloaded songs and apps, and has recently opened her own iTunes account.
I understand I can gift the money from my wife's account to another.
What is the best way to move the music and apps from my wife's account to my sister in law's account?

"What is the best way to move the music and apps from my wife's account to my sister in law's account? "
You cannot.
Purchases will always be tied to the account from which they were purchased.

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