Intellectual Property & Music Business

FOR THE RECORDS: THE MICHAEL JACKSON ESTATE VS. IRS TRIAL SUMMARY

Finally, the IRS matter close, and the Michael Jackson Estate can soon go out of the probate court rules after nearly 12 years. In the dispute between the Michael Jackson Estate and IRS, nobody won the judgment case (although the media and some fans saw it as a win-lose battle). The executors of the Michael… Continue reading FOR THE RECORDS: THE MICHAEL JACKSON ESTATE VS. IRS TRIAL SUMMARY

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NEVERLAND HISTORY: MICHAEL JACKSON’S RANCH THAT MADE THE WORLD DREAM

If you do not know the history of Neverland, then you may not know that the Ranch is located in the area where the Native American Chumash tribe lived in for millennia: the first settlements, in fact, date back to about 10,000 years ago. The Chumash have left a wide range of cave paintings inside… Continue reading NEVERLAND HISTORY: MICHAEL JACKSON’S RANCH THAT MADE THE WORLD DREAM

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NEVERLAND IS SOLD, BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S HISTORY

The sale of Neverland - the historic home owned by Michael Jackson - caused quite a stir in the news. At the point that even the Wall Street Journal published an article. US businessman Ron Buckle, the majority shareholder of Soho House, the private restaurant and club chain, bought Sycamore Valley Ranch - for $… Continue reading NEVERLAND IS SOLD, BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S HISTORY

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CHILDREN SPEAK OF MEMORIES AND LOVE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON

Many people still think that Michael wrote only “Moonwalker” and “Dancing The Dream.” He indeed has been involved in the prefaces of books of various gender. In 1993, Michael wrote the introduction of Pigtails and Frog Legs, a cookbook for families published by Neiman Marcus and illustrated by Warner Bros. Cartoon artist Chuck Jones.  … Continue reading CHILDREN SPEAK OF MEMORIES AND LOVE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON