how do i change accounts and move my music to a new computer from an external drive.

ok long story here. I have an old computer that has died. But I have a backup of my itunes on an external drive. I also opened a new account a while back so how do I cancel the old account and move my music to the new computer and new account?

Posted on May 26, 2016 2:59 PM

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May 26, 2016 3:12 PM in response to Koolpops

Only Apple can delete an old Apple ID account. All you can do is stop using it. However, all purchases made on the old account must either be re-purchased or used by logging into the old account or possibly by using Home Sharing. For more help see:


iOS- How to transfer or sync content to your computer

Transfer content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device

iTunes Store- Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer

How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

Transferring files from one User Account to another

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