Changing current Apple i.d. to .mac address?

Hi.
My current iTunes ID is my e-mail address (through sbcglobal). I'm shutting this account down. I'd like to change my account to my current .mac account, and make that my global Apple ID.
That Apple ID is already established; I use it for my mobileme account (and posting here).
My question is, when I go into Apple ID (or through iTunes settings) to do this, while I still be able to access right-protected files I've purchased that are tied to that old e-mail address?
The process is a bit confusing, and before I commit, I'd like to be sure I'm not screwing anything up. (Also, will I lose the contents of my iTunes wish list?)
Thanks much!

No, the method to do this isn't very intuitive.  To change your iCloud ID, go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, then sign back in with the new ID.  This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your device, but not from iCloud.  Provided you are signing back into the same account, your iCloud data will reappear on your device when you sign back in.
To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll (if not already there) before deleting the account.  To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.

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