Old AOL iTunes account vs. new Apple account

Please help. I had an old iTunes account thru AOL (now expired). My son got an iTunes gift card at Xmas, and put the card number in when he signed on to the music store. The credit showed up ($15.00) in the window on the Music Store, but it would not let him purchase music because the account was expired on AOL. I then went in and created an Apple account using my new e-mail, credit info, PayPal account #, etc. Needless to say, the $15.00 credit has disappeared (and my son doesn't have the gift card anymore). I called the AOL number given, but all they want is for me to reactivate my account, etc. Does anyone know a way to retrieve the old information or someone at Apple to contact to rectify the account status? Any ideas appreciated........L

You don't have to change your AppleID just because the email changed.
You can manage your AppleID here, where you can change the email associated with that AppleID, and I think you may be able to change the AppleID username. https://appleid.apple.com/
However, if you already created an AppleID with that new email address, you can't associate it with the old AppleID.
Regardless, the username is irrelevant to the actual account. It's just a username, but when set up, it uses your current email address as a username.

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Hi Kellyezvous,
Thanks for participating in the Apple Support Communities.
The conversion from AOL Username to Apple ID is legit, and you will not lose access to your iTunes Store purchases as a result of this change.
For more information, see this Apple Support page:
Convert your AOL Username to an Apple ID - Apple Support
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@fernandamagalhaes
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613
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