Playing music purchased with apple id from closed email account

i can't play music purchased with an apple id from another email account that no longer exists
Please Help!!!

Is it an old Apple ID of yours? If so, then whether the email is still valid or not, the Apple ID is still there. You need to authorize that ID to your computer by signing it onto iTunes and then clicking on Store on the top menu, then Authorize this computer.
If you don't remember the password to that old ID, you can change it here: Apple - My Apple ID
If you don't remember your Security Questions, you can have them reset by iTunes Support:
ACCOUNT SECURITY CONTACT NUMBERS
Cheers,
GB

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