Moved songs to new computer and protected songs won't play

I have purchased songs from Apple Store long enough that I have songs purchased under an old Apple ID and my new Apple ID.  Someone has started using my old Apple ID as their own.  When I moved my iTunes library from my old hard drive where the protected songs were authorized to my new hard drive, the protected songs purchased under the old ID asks for a password for the old ID which I no longer know. How do I reset the Apple ID on my old songs to my new Apple ID?

Items purchased under an account remain permanently linked to that account (whichis why it is not a good idea to use more than one).  I don't know if it is possible to use an ID that somebody used before, but you can bet the old account is still there and is still linked ot whatever email address you used last with it. You will have to authorize the new computer using the old account to play the protected songs, or upgrade them to unprotected (will still require access to the old account).
See what you can do with:
https://iforgot.apple.com/
otherwise:
iTunes Customer Service Contact - http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact.html

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