Locked out of my old Apple ID.

My first Apple ID was based on an old e-mail account that I no longer have access to. I used this Apple ID to purchase songs on iTunes from 2005 until 2012 (625 purchases). Since then, I have been told my password is incorrect and I need to reset it. However, I can't receive the "reset" e-mail as I don't have access to that account anymore. When I attempt to reset using personal details, the website tells me I have entered the wrong date of birth! Customer Support say there is no way for them to verify my identity (even though I still have receipts for my very first iTunes purchases). This means if I change computers in future I will be unable to authorise it to play my old purchases. I have since opened a new Apple ID for my more recent purchases; however I don't want to lose all my old music. Is there a way I could burn a "super CD" with all my music on it then rip it back on to iTunes so it won't require authorisation in the future? Grateful for any suggestions.

I too had an older Apple Account and my son used it to purchase some things with a itunes gift card. I lost access to the email but recently got access to it again. I tried going through the reset password request process only to never receive an email. So I figured I'd try setting up the account again with the same email address to see what happens. It actually worked, and I could setup an account with that email again....but all the purchases are now gone. Really is dumb that this can happen with no way of restoring past purchases. I'm just glad I didn't have as many purchases as you did. But now the stupid ipod won't update any of the apps that were bought and they are stuck in an 'update notification loop'...I can login but the apps never actually update and the notification keeps showing up on the icon. He wants to sell the ipod off, and this might just be the thing that gets me to let him do it. I won't be buying another one, that's for sure.

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I can remember locking it at work when my mate was playing on it so I locked it as I didn't want him on it and he knows my login pin. However it's been fine ever since this was done 5/6 months ago.
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I can not delete the old ID, because i changed my account to a new one because of password phishing (popular in germany since a few days).
ipad is asking me all the time via pop-up field for the password of the old apple id.
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