Michael Jackson Did What???
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The biggest/greatest selling musician of all time was a hustler??? 
Sony/ATV Music Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The company was originally founded as Associated Television (ATV) in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1985, ATV Music Publishing was sold to Michael Jackson for $47.5 million. Paul McCartney, who had told Jackson about the importance of owning publishing, admitted he felt somewhat undercut by the acquisition because ATV Music Publishing owned the publishing rights to most of The Beatles' songs, although he did not enter bidding when it came up for sale in 1984.[2][3][4]
In December 1995, Michael Jackson agreed to merge ATV Music Publishing with Sony Music Publishing, a division of Sony Corporation, to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2012 an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing for approximately $2.2 billion.[5] Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing now operate as one company, with the former entity administering the catalog of the latter under a complex business structure. Following the acquisition, Sony/ATV Music Publishing is now the largest music publishing company in the world with over 2 million songs under management.
It would seem the Jackson estate is very well off.
Jackson died in 2009 so it's unclear how many songs/artists were under his umbrella.
Still, it seems like he's made some savvy business choices over his life.
The company was originally founded as Associated Television (ATV) in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1985, ATV Music Publishing was sold to Michael Jackson for $47.5 million. Paul McCartney, who had told Jackson about the importance of owning publishing, admitted he felt somewhat undercut by the acquisition because ATV Music Publishing owned the publishing rights to most of The Beatles' songs, although he did not enter bidding when it came up for sale in 1984.[2][3][4]
In December 1995, Michael Jackson agreed to merge ATV Music Publishing with Sony Music Publishing, a division of Sony Corporation, to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2012 an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing for approximately $2.2 billion.[5] Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing now operate as one company, with the former entity administering the catalog of the latter under a complex business structure. Following the acquisition, Sony/ATV Music Publishing is now the largest music publishing company in the world with over 2 million songs under management.
It would seem the Jackson estate is very well off.
Jackson died in 2009 so it's unclear how many songs/artists were under his umbrella.
Still, it seems like he's made some savvy business choices over his life.
ThatTruth777
Superstar
hopefully we get another man like michael one day 
Hell yeah Mike was a hustler.
Michael Jackson takes control of the Beatles’ publishing rights - Aug 14, 1985 - HISTORY.com
Michael Jackson takes control of the Beatles’ publishing rights - Aug 14, 1985 - HISTORY.com
mj was telling these new money brothas, "yeah, y'all get rich.......i'm wealthy."
Dontay Flaco
fka King Napz
Damn.
I don't know what Sony generates, but if Michael owned 50% of their publishing...you have to think Michael was worth billions.
A quick search on Google shows that Sony generated 4.89 billion in revenue in 2014 alone.
Conspiracy theories are 1 thing, but if somebody thinks foul play was involved in his death, I would understand
A quick search on Google shows that Sony generated 4.89 billion in revenue in 2014 alone.
Conspiracy theories are 1 thing, but if somebody thinks foul play was involved in his death, I would understand
He quietly made this multimillion-dollar deal from a London rehab facility in 1993!
EMI, Michael Jackson in Publishing Deal : Music: The pop star owns most of the Beatles' hits. Estimates of the pact's worth range from $90 million to $200 million.
Hustler indeed.
Sorry, friend. We're never going to see another one like him in our lifetime.
EMI, Michael Jackson in Publishing Deal : Music: The pop star owns most of the Beatles' hits. Estimates of the pact's worth range from $90 million to $200 million.
Hustler indeed.
hopefully we get another man like michael one day
Sorry, friend. We're never going to see another one like him in our lifetime.
they killed MJ.
he was about to drop some serious info.
he was about to drop some serious info.
Of all the theories of foul play been done to a black entertainer. This one is the most solid one.
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As much as I appreciated the Beatles later, drug induced works, I honestly can't stand the egos of both John and Paul (Arguing over who's name goes first like some pre-teen bytches) that eventually led to them disbanding and made a conscious effort to not give a fukk about either of their solo shyt, but this shyt makes me laugh everytime because I know it's an eternal ether for this poor, filthy rich b*stard that MJ swooped in and casually bought his songs and got paid up the arse whenever the records sold because he was too cheap to secure his legacy.
I'm sure George's someplace laughing his arse off in Hindu Heaven at this shyt too.