HT3819 Old and new Apple IDs - can I merge them?

Hello all, I  wonder if you can help with this. I got an ipod around 8 years ago, and configured an apple ID on a PC, which I half forget about as I don't use that much. Fastforward to today, and I now have a MacBook and iPad, with a new Apple ID. But, all my music is on the old ID. Can they be merged? Or can I shut down my old ipod-related Apple ID and just switch everything over to the new one? Thanks!

You can, but understand it is always tied to your old Apple ID that you will need to use if ever you need to load the files onto an iDevice or download purchased music under that ID.

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