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Michael Jackson version Originally recorded for his 1988 film Moonwalker (featuring John Lennon 's son Sean Lennon ), Michael Jackson released this version on his 1995 album HIStory and as the B-Side for his 1992 single “ Remember the Time.”.
Now that M.J. Is dead, who has the rights to the Beatles songs—and will we be able to buy them on iTunes?—CaseyThe publishing rights to most of the ' biggest hits are owned by one entity, a joint venture between the late and the music arm of Sony Corp. It's called Sony/ATV, and it also owns the rights to songs written by Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, and, oh yes, the.But Sony/ATV does not handle the recordings of Beatles songs. Two other companies do that, so whether you'll ever download 'Come Together' off of iTunes has nothing to do with M.J.' I'll have more info on that for you later in this story.As for what happens to Jackson's portion of that legendary publishing catalog, welcome to the big, hot mess that is Jacko's estate. Why?Well, because Jackson was also, according to reports, mired in some truly epic financial drama. Even the value of Sony/ATV is unclear, with analysts and media placing it somewhere between the rather widely spaced poles of $500 million and $1 billion.Here's some more math: According to the Wall Street Journal and other reports, Jackson had about $500 million in debt.Adding to the quagmire: Jackson once put up his share in Sony/ATV as collateral for a loan.
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The debt is held by Barclays, Jackson's biggest creditor, and the amount owed is said to be around $300 million.So where does that leave Lovely Rita or Sgt. Pepper or Sweet Loretta? I refuse to say it's going to be a long and winding road.
Instead, I shall declare that it's going to be a lengthy and twisting pathway.' It's all a mess,' one executive involved in Jackson's financial affairs told the New York Times this past weekend.
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'No one really knows what is going on, but these are early days.' Now, Sony/ATV owns 267 songs written mostly. That collection—which comprises most of the Beatles' hits—continues to make bank; in fact, Sony/ATV recently negotiated a deal to allow some of the songs to be used on a.The actual recordings of all the Beatles songs you know and love are owned by record label EMI and the band's company, Apple Corps.
Those two are still trying to figure out terms for introducing Beatles songs to the digital world, including iTunes.In conclusion, it could very well be years before anyone figures out what exactly Michael Jackson owned, owed and bequeathed—other than a big old tangle of drama.Ask me anything on Twitter.
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Michael Jackson (b. August 29, 1958; d. June 25 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer and record producer, famous for many hits and, unfortunately, a number of scandals.Jackson first became famous as the lead singer of the r&b group the Jackson 5. The group's first single, released toward the end of 1969, was 'I Want You Back,' which became a #1 hit in 1970.