Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enough

2010-03-17T04:00:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Sony bets up to $250 million that Michael Jackson left enough material that can rock with you</div><div><p>The man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trov...

Sony, Jackson estate ink 250-million-dollar deal

2010-03-16T15:17:05Z

<div><p>Sony and administrators for Michael Jackson's estate confirmed Tuesday they signed a 250-million-dollar deal that will include releasing new music the pop icon was working on before his death.</p><p>The landmark deal would give the entertainment giant distribution rights for all of Jackson's material until 2017, a source close to the matter told AFP, adding the deal would be worth about 250 million doll...

Business Highlights

2010-03-16T15:15:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Business Highlights</div><div><p>Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery</p><p>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the U.S. economic recovery and ease high unemployment.</p><p>But the Fed's assessment of the econ...

Sony in new music deal with Michael Jackson estate

2010-03-16T15:00:15Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - The King of Pop is dead; long live the King of Pop.</p><p>That's what Sony Music seemed to be saying after signing a $250 million 10-album deal for previously unreleased music and the catalog from the late Michael Jackson.</p>...

Sony, Jackson estate inks $250mln deal

2010-03-16T12:16:32Z

<div><p>Sony and the estate of late music legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking 250-million-dollar deal for distribution rights through 2017, US media said Tuesday.</p><p>The blockbuster deal involving as many as 10 new Jackson projects may include computer video games as well as music and film releases, the

Sony, Jackson estate inks $250 mln deal: reports

2010-03-16T02:22:09Z

Sony, Jackson estate reach 250-million-dollar deal

2010-03-16T00:16:08Z

<div><p>Sony and the estate of late pop legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking 250-million-dollar, seven-year deal for distribution rights, US media said Tuesday.</p><p>The deal involving as many as 10 new Jackson projects may include computer video games as well as music and film releases, the Egan Torrecampo and his fellow prisoners step out of their crowded cells, the maximum-security Philippine jailhouse rocks.</p><p>Dressed in tangerine jump suits, the roughly 1,500 convicted murderers, rapists and other inmates perform a series of Michael Jackson-inspired dances that have helped boost their morale whil...

Sony in $250 million deal with Jackson's estate: report

2010-03-15T19:00:41Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp has reached a deal with Michael Jackson's estate that could be worth as much as $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation...

Turn Your Instant Ideas Into Effective Song Lyrics

2010-03-15T14:04:35Z

You might not be aware but there are just too many music composers who are finding it hard to write lyrics for their music. That is the reason why many songs have different melody writers and lyricists. If you are not very good in creating original melodies, you still may take a chance of contributing to music by writing effective and highly creative lyrics.<br><br>You do not need to be a master lyricist to be able to come out with good lyrics that would surely fit in perfectly wi...

Michael Jackson's luxury furniture up for auction

2010-03-12T18:15:17Z

<div><p>The luxury furniture Michael Jackson commissioned before his death will go under the hammer in June in Las Vegas along with other personal items from the King of Pop, Julien's Auctions announced Friday.</p><p>The 22 pieces of furniture Jackson ordered from Italy's Colombostile Artisans to fill the home where he w...

Custom-designed Jackson furniture up for auction

2010-03-12T16:45:09Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 22 pieces of elaborate furniture custom-made for Michael Jackson, including a leather armchair embellished with crystals and gold leaf, will be auctioned off in June, organizers said on Friday.</p><p>Julien's Auctions said the furniture was ordered by the "...

Official probes drugs linked to Corey Haim

2010-03-12T16:30:52Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Friday said his office has opened an investigation into a prescription drug ring linked to the sudden death of actor Corey Haim earlier this week.</p><p>Brown, who is running ...

Michael Jackson Auction

2010-03-12T09:17:59Z

This undated photo released by Colombostile shows a parcel gilt nine seat sofa in three pieces of carved solid wood with red velvet button tufted upholstery. The sofa also features Medicean hard stone and wood inlay together with three roll pillows and upholstered armrest covers. The curved sofa is in the "Esmeralda" style designed by Giovanni Maria Malerba and handmade in Italy to exacting specifications by Colombostile.

Michael Jackson's custom-made furniture for sale

2010-03-12T09:17:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Custom-made furniture Michael Jackson planned to use during his London tour up for auction</div><div><p>The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.</p><p>Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions says a gilded re...

Child services probes stun gun at Jackson home

2010-03-03T10:30:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Child services probes stun gun sent to Jackson home; attorney says children were never exposed</div><div><p>An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.</p><p>Attorney

2010-03-02T02:25:19Z

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Jackie Jackson arrives at the VIP Tribute show to mark the DVD release of the Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" at City Recital Hall on March 2, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Disney, a costume worn by Michael Jackson in the movie "Captain EO" is displayed for the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The park says "Captain EO" and Michael Jackson are returning to...

Michael Jackson's 'Captain EO' returns to Disney

2010-02-22T11:45:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Michael Jackson's 'Captain EO' returns to Disneyland for indefinite run</div><div><p>"Captain EO" and Michael Jackson are returning to Disneyland.</p><p>The park says it will show the 1986 Jackson musical film beginning Tuesday and running indefinitely.</p><p>On the Disney Parks blog, Joe Jackson can receive some of son Michael Jackson's medical files</div><div><p>Michael Jackson's father can receive some medical records related to his superstar son's death, a judge ruled Friday.</p><p>Los Angeles Superior Court <...

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