Michael Jackson’s recorded music will likely stay with Sony Music.
Contrary to reports today, no one connected with Michael Jackson has any idea of talks to move Jackson’s records to Universal Music Group.
A source close to the action says of Michael’s post-2004 unreleased catalog, “There is much music.”
But how much completed music is another issue. Jackson was arrested in 2003, and endured two years of trial-related misery. It’s unknown if he was writing very much at the time.
Following his acquittal, Jackson spent a year or more abroad, in Bahrain, Ireland, and briefly in France. In Bahrain he was supposed to be recording an album for Prince Abdulla under an agreement that was never fulfilled. Following that he wrote a few songs with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, and another with Pras of the Fugees. A few of those recordings exist for inclusion on a CD. Also, the charity single “What More Can I Give?” featuring Celine Dion and a bunch of stars has never officially been released. Sony’s Tommy Mottola refused to put it out in 2001 after Jackson recorded it.
Moving from Sony would be a problem anyway. Jackson’s estate is still a 50% owner of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The estate has representatives on the board of directors of that company. For better or worse, Michael Jackson and Sony are a marriage with divorce a minor possibility.
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October 27th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Quote:
“I’m not a jacko. I’m Jackson.”
……………..Michael Jackson
October 27th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Michael and his legacy and music have to be left at SONY, Sony/ATV is the only guarantee for any future projects.
The fans who “hate” Sony thinking about conspiracy are pathetic, without Sony Michael would not be the Michael Jackson the whole world knows, and Sony/ATV would never exist.
Sony has paid for everything, Sony has always supported and sponsored Michael more than any company that could support its artist.
… if not Sony, then EMI, Universal, Warner…
October 27th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
His name is Jackson. I know you and the other tabloids bashed him with the ugly name when he was alive. But newsflash Michael JACKSON is dead. Have some respect for his children, if you have that in your character.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Off topic– but in case anyone is interested in reading the original press release for Joe Jackson’s premier tonight in Las Vegas, it can be found here: http://www.andytransplantfoundation.org/images/20091008_AFT_Press_Release.pdf
October 28th, 2009 at 2:00 am
This is like repeated information Roger … nothing new … God … You talk like you know everything or everyone connected to the estate with all the necessary information … first you reported that there wasn’t enough song for more than one album then when Ortega and many others came out and debunk your information you change the tune and now you are back at the ish again reporting unknown facts … do something else please
November 6th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Great list! This is what I have been looking for since I switched to Firefox.
November 9th, 2009 at 10:34 am
gr8 resrch bro