Using Family Share or Home Share with Windows 8? If so, what is my best option and how do I set it up??

I would like to use either Family Share or home share. If I use a pc/laptop with Windows 8, will I be able to use these programs, or do I have to use an Apple device initially? I have an iTunes acct,that I share w/my daughter. However, I would like for us, to each have our own account, and yet share music when we want to.So,am I better off using Family Share or Home Share? We have a lot of music that we have bought together over the years, and I don't want either of us to lose out on those purchases. Yet, I also don't necessarily want all of the music that she  buys, and she doesn't want all the music that I buy. If either of these are an option, how do I go about setting it up? Thanks for the help!

Welcome to the Apple Community.
They are different things and it sounds like you might ant to use them both, please take a little time to read the following articles.
Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids
Understanding Home Sharing

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