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MJ:”SOMETIMES PEOPLE DO THINGS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF WHAT I TELL THEM TO DO”

On January 16, 2004, his formal arraignment drew a horde of news media and in Santa Barbara County. The press did not cease to put their nose in his business and in what they called "his mysterious finances." Depending on the source, Jackson was either spending his way into bankruptcy or presiding over wealthy music… Continue reading MJ:”SOMETIMES PEOPLE DO THINGS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF WHAT I TELL THEM TO DO”

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MICHAEL JACKSON: NOT TO TRUST EVERYBODY IN THE RECORD INDUSTRY

  The 2002 scenario marked the public back and forth of the war and the problems between MJ, Sony, and CEO Tommy Mottola. MJ words on Mottola speak alone. There is no need to comment any further, primarily because it must not be forgotten that Mr. Mottola was a hired man at the end of… Continue reading MICHAEL JACKSON: NOT TO TRUST EVERYBODY IN THE RECORD INDUSTRY

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THE INAPPROPRIATE EXPLOITATION OF MJ’S CATALOG IN THE NINETIES

When MJ and his brothers left Motown Records, they signed with CBS Records in 1975. After the Off The Wall album, attorney John Branca negotiated for Michael Jackson a separated contract and new agreement with BMI, a company that collects artists' royalties from songs public performance. Meanwhile, Thriller became the biggest selling album of music… Continue reading THE INAPPROPRIATE EXPLOITATION OF MJ’S CATALOG IN THE NINETIES