How to Shut Down an iTunes Account on Yahoo
The iTunes website offers access to a wide world of downloadable songs, TV shows, movies and more. However, such offerings may end up being a bit pricey, especially if you are not the only person who has access to your iTunes account. Whether it is for financial reasons or because you have decided to move to a new music and content provider, shutting down your iTunes account involves several steps, and the account deletion must be confirmed by Apple Support.
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Instructions
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Launch a Yahoo! Web browser and navigate to the Apple iTunes homepage.
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Click the "Support" link located on the upper-right side of the screen to load the iTunes Support page.
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Click the "Start Here" link within the "Contact Us" box at the bottom middle of the page.
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Click "Express Lane for iTunes Player and iTunes Store," followed by "iTunes Store."
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Click "Account Management" followed by "Continue."
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Select "Account Authorization or Deauthorization." A new menu will appear below.
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Select the type of device you normally use to connect to iTunes, the operating system on the device, the version of iTunes that you have installed on that device and the country in which you use the iTunes store. Click "Continue."
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Sign into your iTunes account using the provided fields ("Apple ID" and "Password").
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Click "Email," which is the only contact option that will appear in this case. A side window will appear.
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Enter your name, email address, your Apple ID (this field is optional) and a description of your desire to close your iTunes account. Click "Send." A member of the Apple Support team will respond to you via email and will disable your iTunes account for you following your confirmation that you want to permanently delete your iTunes account.
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Tips & Warnings
Apple Support states that the average response time for inquiries of this type is 24 hours or less.
When you disable your iTunes account, you will be unable to access that account again from any device, not only the device from which you disabled the account.
