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Michael Jackson ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

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ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL


Special Administrators for the Estate of Michael Jackson, John Branca and John McClain, and Sony Music will continue the label's 30-year relationship with Michael Jackson and his music with a landmark recording deal, it was announced today.  
 
With this new agreement, Sony Music's Columbia Epic Label Group and Legacy Recordings will continue their term of rights to his catalog and also create new projects for Michael Jackson featuring the never-before-released Jackson recordings.  The first project featuring unreleased music is expected for release in November 2010.
As a solo artist with Epic Records spanning three decades, Michael has sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide and released thirteen #1 singles. Jackson became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award. Sony's Legacy Recordings has also created a number of successful projects such as the "Thriller" 25th anniversary album. The best selling album of all time worldwide by wide margin, "Thriller" showed the lasting power of Michael's music by returning to #1 on the weekly sales charts in 2008.

This past fall, Sony Music released the #1 two-disc album companion to the motion picture Michael Jackson's This is It " which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.  Released by Sony Pictures, the film made history as the highest grossing concert film of all time and the recently released DVD took the #1 spot in DVD sales, breaking the record for first-week's sales of a music film.

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Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by thrillerfan1 on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:53 AM

I'd better start saving my money! I want that album! But what I want to know is are they going to realease his song "Another Day" on the album? I hoe they are! I heard the song on Good Morning America and I love it! I am so ready for november!

"It's all for love: L-O-V-E"

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by RIPMJJackson on Mar 16, 2010 at 6:47 PM

OMGSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm soooooooo excited for more MJ!!!!!!! I can't wait til November! Michael has broken so many records he is THE KING!!!! Thanks so much for continuing the label's 30-year relationship with Michael Jackson and his music with a landmark recording deal!!!! I'm so excited!!!! That just made my week!!!! Michael Lives On! FOREVER! Keep Spreading the Love! L-O-V-E Smiling
RIP MJ! <3 u 4ever!!!!!! God Bless!

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by ach060975 on Mar 17, 2010 at 1:09 AM

I'm so excited. This will be a day one purchase for me. I cannot wait. Thanks Sony.

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by brandy lopez mj... on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Michael left sony for a reason. Don't you people get it? Sounds like their using his death for money.

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by michael1994 on Mar 17, 2010 at 4:23 PM

woo hoo michael's name will never be forgotten. i can't wailt for the music to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by DARLING DEAR on Mar 19, 2010 at 4:56 PM

I was excitied to hear the news but I thought Michael left Sony for a reason. I think it's just another money making scheme. They'll just probably add one or two unreleased songs and put the same songs we already have on c.d. Don't get me wrong, I Love ALL of Michael's music and do what I can to support Michael and The Jackson Family. They'll do anything for money. R.I.P. KING OF POP FOREVER, LOVE YOU ALWAYS DARLING DEAR!

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by Rocío Marilyn on Mar 20, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Yo ya no sé que pensar!$ony, unos tipos que mientras Mike estuvo con ellos, lo único que querían era poder terminar el contrato con él, y ahora que ya no está buscan hasta la más mínima oportunidad para hacerse ricos a costillas de nuestro ángel, lo siento, no me alegra saber esto, por que es vergonsozo, para mi es un aprovachamiento...lo único que puedo rescatar de esta noticia es que los hijos de Mike son muy beneficiados, aunque creo que debiesen ser ellos lo "únicos"...
Solo ruego a Dios que estos chicos crezcan para así poder tomar ellos las decisiones correspondientes respecto de todo lo que a su padre se trate...$ony...¿como pretenden que creamos que quieren mantener vivo en el recuerdo a Mike si mientras estuvo vivo solo querían deshacerse de él? Realmente son unos ambiciosos!!! Ahora... debo reconocer que están hablando de Michael Jackson y todo lo que a él se refiere me estremece el corazón...canciones inéditas??wow, mi corazón quiere esas canciones, pero mi mente esta furiosa, no puede concebir la idea de hacer aún más ricos a quienes le hicieron tanto daño al ser más importante de mi vida.....
"MIKE PERDONALES, PORQUE NO SABEN LO QUE HACEN"

Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by Melissa Johnson on Mar 23, 2010 at 6:14 PM

I have read most of the comments posted on this topic. First I want to say I was very happy when I heard about this on the news- A new album due out in November.. that truly made my day, week and month- I feel extremely happy about this. alot of you have issues with the deal being with Sony- I'm not positive- but I really believe Michael's issues were with Tommy Mottola and not per se Sony. I also am under the impression Tommy is no longer with Sony- but even if the problems were with Sony, that would have been years ago. The deal that has been made is top of the line- we, the fans get something out of it and A LOT of money is generated for his estate and his children/family. it's a win win. I miss Michael so much I still think about him daily and that Invincible cd is the absolute best, well all his music is the best!! but I keep Invincible with me in my purse. We all need to be strong, especially when this trial starts. And be the best person you can be so you can see Michael again. Everyday, until it's my time to leave this earth, I'm going to try to be the best person I can be and to Help someone less fortunate than myself when ever I can. I will ask for forgiveness when needed. I have said I know Michael was not perfect, I know he had his faults and made his share of mistakes. BUT, these are the things that made him human, like you and me. because had it not been for these things, I'm not sure I would be able to label him human. that one single man can reach people all over the world the way he has, reach their souls, their hearts. I the fact that you and I, we know him, we know his heart- inspite of all the negative nastiness- we know him and we love him. thats one amazing human being.

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Re: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND SONY MUSIC RENEW 30-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDMARK RECORDING DEAL

Posted by DARLING DEAR on Mar 25, 2010 at 1:34 PM

It's been nine months since your passing and I miss you more everyday. I know your in a better place where no one could hurt you. I like to think your with those who have passed on, your brother Brandon, grandparents, Bill Bray, Ryan White, James Browen and all those who made you happy. Thank you Michael for everything you have created and passed on and shared. You will ALWAYS be THE KING OF POP, ROCK, and, SOUL! Because of you we (the fans) are here as one sharing your dream and making your LOVE in to reality. R.I.P MY ANGEL BABY LOVE YOU ALWAYS DARLING DEAR!

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