Using itunes with two computers

I use two computers, one in my lounge and one in my bedroom. Both the itunes version are 5.01 and work well. However I am unable to add songs easily to both itunes libaries at the same time. How can I keep both libaries up to date? For example I buy tunes from itunes in my bedroom and then have to add them indivually with the computer in the lounge? Windows Media can see new tunes apear is there a way itunes can do the same?
Thanks , any help would be greatly appreciated

hi Anthony!
as far as i'm aware (but i'm not up-to-date on research on this topic at the moment), there isn't an automatic way of keeping the two libraries aligned. this document might be useful:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93063
anyone with more up-to-date or additional resources on this topic, please feel free to leap in.
love, b

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