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Over the years I've purchased tens of thousands of dollars worth of different digital content on Apple's platform. I've lost entire access to my email account as well as the account within Apple. I have a new email registered with Apple and therefore I need to transfer over my licenses to the new account.
How do I do that?
All prior purchases are tied to that ID. See if you can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address you can think of.
Apple ID - How to find your Apple -
Other ways to find your Apple ID
You can check to see if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.
If you forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if you can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.
If you recover the account, since you lost access to the email address, you can change your Apple ID email address on your current Apple ID so you retain access to your data and prior purchases. Note the restrictions in the article.
Make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support * I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.
Oh, I think I get what you're saying which is why I marked your answer so helpful.
What you're saying is that even though I'm the rightful owner and purchaser that I lose access to everything because I had an unfortunate event? Makes sense.
Content you purchase is tied to the Apple ID they were bought with only, it’s not transferable nor can the accounts be merged. You would need to regain access to the original Apple ID.
Regain access to my licenses
