If you can't allow merging Apple IDs, at least don't lock us out of Match when we switch!

Hello. One of the things Apple stands for, in my mind at least, is enabling a mobile digital lifestyle. This involves people moving around a lot and knowing no borders. Eventually, iTunes and App Store should facilitate these concepts, instead of impeding them. I am maintaining two separate Apple IDs so that I can access content in the two countries I am a dual citizen of. I currently find it very painful to manage both accounts on my MacOS and iOS devices, what with needing to sign off and then back on to switch between accounts.
Also, I bought iTunes Match with one of my Apple IDs. And then I made a purchase on iTunes with my second Apple ID, only to discover I was locked out of iTunes Match for 90 days! Apparently, there is a silly clause in the agrements Apple makes us sign, that allows them to enforce such nonsense. This is a service I am paying for, what gives them the authority to essentially ban me from the service for 3 months?! Is this a way to reward a loyal customer who buys your products and services in two, instead of one, countries?
I know how things work with IP agreements on multiple jurisdictions, but still, this is something that Apple, of all companies, should be able to fix.
So I am calling for a way to integrate Apple IDs as the customer pleases, which will allow iTunes, App, iCloud, iTunes Match etc. content from various international Stores to be aggregated and accessible from all devices. Don't fight the Road Warrior Apple, you should be making their lives easier!

These are user-to-user forums. No one from Apple participates on them. You would be better off submitting your polite feedback via the feedback web page: http://www.apple.com/feedback.
FYI it is actually the record labels, movie studios, and various local governments you should be complaining to. They control the licensing rights and laws that Apple has to agree to and follow to run its various iTunes Stores. I actually agree with you but until the political will is there for the governments to change the laws the content rights owners will hold all the cards. So for the time being we're stuck with what we have.

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Merging Apple IDs - must be made available!

Wanting to use the features of mobile me, I didn't realise that it would create a new apple ID. My previous apple ID was [email protected]
I now find myself with music, warranties on both and I'm sick of trying to manager two user IDs across 2 laptops, Imac and Ipod touch.
The inability to merge two or more IDs is a real pain in the arse! From all the discussion I have read it is not possible.
Apple should get off their behinds and make the functionality available.
I would suggest that the functionality to be easily included in [email protected]
a migration assistant could step by step allow the end user to select apple IDs, and the content associated with them. The option to delete the former Apple ID would be a good thing too.
The more people who request the ability to merge apple IDs the sooner it will get done.
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Ozcar

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This one may work. I searched and searched on the website for something like this, I guess I just didn't search correctly, lol. I will give this a try later. My daughter is not be back for a few weekends, therefore I will have to try the Method 3 when she comes back for the weekend again. "
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Hi dip_kinu,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on exactly what device you are trying to set up and what is happening when you try to do so. If you are having issues remembering your Apple ID, or feel like you may have set up multiple Apple ID's, you may find the following page helpful:
Apple - My Apple ID: Find your Apple ID
https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid
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