Author Topic: Michael Jackson to Leave Beatles Catalogue to McCartney in will? (Read 2902 times)

Flannel Boy · « **on:** January 10, 2009, 09:17:48 PM »

BS alert!

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Michael Jackson hopes to bury his 24-year feud with Sir Paul McCartney – by leaving his share of the Beatles back catalogue to him in his will.

Macca was furious when Jacko outbid him in 1985 to win ownership of the £350million publishing rights to the whole Lennon-McCartney songbook.

The stars, once good pals who collaborated on early 80s hits The Girl is Mine and Say, Say, Say have not spoken since.

But the debt-ridden King of Pop, now said to be battling a serious genetic lung disease, is determined to make peace with McCartney.

Jackson, 50, who according to some reports is convinced he is dying and has been using a wheelchair, has drawn up a new will where Sir Paul, 66, will inherit control of his share of the Beatles songbook if the troubled star dies before him.

. . .

Jacko sold half of his Beatles back catalogue rights to Sony in 1995, but still makes about £40million a year from them.

Macca said recently: “The annoying thing is I have to pay to play some of my own songs. Each time I want to sing Hey Jude I have to pay.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/03/let-it-be-quest-115875-21013162/

That means the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, not including actual recordings, generates $121 million per year.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2009, 09:28:12 PM »

Quote from: Night Man on January 10, 2009, 09:17:48 PM

That means the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, not including actual recordings, generates $121 million per year. (Image removed from quote.)

And yet somehow he's "debt-ridden"? $:-\$

Bocsius · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2009, 09:29:33 PM »

The Beatles revenue all goes to the plastic surgeon.

Guybrush Threepwood · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:11:50 PM »

This is the kind of story that makes me hate copyrights.

Loki · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:16:13 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 10, 2009, 09:28:12 PM

And yet somehow he's "debt-ridden"? $:-\$

Lawyers can suck the blood out of a rock, man.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:57:23 AM »

Quote from: Loki on January 11, 2009, 12:16:13 AM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 10, 2009, 09:28:12 PM

And yet somehow he's "debt-ridden"? $:-\$

Lawyers can suck the blood out of a rock, man.

Sure blame lawyers. Maybe he shouldn't have given children Jesus juice. And maybe he shouldn't have a staff of hundreds or go on million dollar shopping sprees.

He bought the Beatles catalog for less than $50 million, sold half of it for hundreds of millions, and still gets $60.5 million in revenue each year from it. If he can't make ends meet, it's his fault, not his lawyers.

edit: I don't even know why I'm defending the law profession. I hate law school and don't want to be a lawyer.

edit2: no need to rhetorically ask how would I know even what law school was like.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2009, 01:00:39 AM »

Quote from: Night Man on January 11, 2009, 12:57:23 AM

Maybe he shouldn't have given children Jesus juice.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2009, 01:50:12 AM »

... but he gave us Thriller, man. Thriller.

xnikki118x · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:07:48 AM »

Is MJ actually sick, though? Chances are that even if he dies first, Sir Paul will be too old to do anything with the songs anymore.

MJ never should have bought them in the first place.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:11:38 AM »

Quote from: xnikki118x on January 11, 2009, 02:07:48 AM

MJ never should have bought them in the first place.

Is the Hanson catalog still available?

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:49:58 AM »

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on January 11, 2009, 01:50:12 AM

... but he gave us Thriller, man. Thriller.

Off the Wall > Thriller

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:50:49 AM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on January 11, 2009, 02:49:58 AM

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on January 11, 2009, 01:50:12 AM
... but he gave us Thriller, man. Thriller.
Off the Wall > Thriller

Bad = Thriller > Dangerous > everything else.

Smooth Criminal > You.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:51:53 AM »

Bad and Dangerous

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:55:51 AM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on January 11, 2009, 02:51:53 AM

Bad and Dangerous

Smooth Criminal and Black or White aren't THAT bad...

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:56:36 AM »

Besides, Bad gave the world a pretty killer Weird Al parody.

xnikki118x · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:58:32 AM »

Quote from: Night Man on January 11, 2009, 02:11:38 AM

Quote from: xnikki118x on January 11, 2009, 02:07:48 AM

MJ never should have bought them in the first place.
Is the Hanson catalog still available?

It's still being added to...?

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on January 11, 2009, 02:56:36 AM

Besides, Bad gave the world a pretty killer Weird Al parody.

Loki · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2009, 03:06:39 AM »

Quote from: Night Man on January 11, 2009, 12:57:23 AM

Sure blame lawyers. Maybe he shouldn't have given children Jesus juice. And maybe he shouldn't have a staff of hundreds or go on million dollar shopping sprees.

I'm not at all defending his actions, but I'm sure the endless litigation and $500+/hr legal fees for his retinue of attorneys ate through a substantial amount of money very quickly.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2009, 04:41:24 AM »

Quote from: Jinfash on January 11, 2009, 03:08:54 AM

I didn't know about this! WTF?

MJ has rights to another artists catalog while the artist doesn't?

AND he won it in an auction?!

This is some sick world we live in, I just can picture him Wacko looking at Macca that day back in 85 with an evil grin on his then black face.

Most of the Beatles songs were owned by Northern Songs, a company in which Lennon and McCartney were minority share-holders. Northern Songs was later sold to ATV without Lennon or McCartney's knowledge. Then, as the Beatles were breaking-up, Lennon, Harrison, and Starr hired Allen Klein, in part, to try to get the songs back. McCartney threw a hissy-fit because he wanted his brother-in-law to run things instead. ATV, consequently, didn't want to get in the middle of the dispute.

Lennon and McCartney then sold their remaining shares in Northern Songs to avoid having their future solo work being owned by ATV, too. ATV later put up the Lennon-McCartney catalog up for auction, which, obviously, Jackson won.

Quote from: Green Man on January 11, 2009, 03:14:49 AM

I can't wait until I can buy the rights to all of 50 Cents songs. Then I'll be a true balla and shot calla.

Can someone who doesn't even have 50 cents to his name buy 50 Cents' catalog?
Also, WHY?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2009, 08:33:41 PM »

Why 50 Cent? He reached his sales peak a long ass time ago. It's kinda sad seeing him try to grab attention right now. His new album is coming out in like a month and no one (outside of NY) gives a shit

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2009, 09:22:52 PM »

I remember when that album came out. Everyone at my school was playing it 24/7

I'm not even going to front: GRODT has some great tracks on it. Back then I was caught up in the beef lol, laughing at Ja Rule fans smh. Now I realize all that was bullshit, especially since 50 Cent basically turned into a darker version of Ja Rule

chronovore · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:50:43 PM »

What I don't get is how does McCartney not have any rights to The Beatles' music? Weren't The Beatles all invested in the music? If their Apple music company was created to control their music catalog, how does Sony come into the picture?

Scary thought: Buying Harmonix' upcoming Beatles music game may mean you're funding one of Michael Jackson's "Jesus Juice Field Trips for Kids and Chimps."

BobbyRobby · « **Reply #21 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:08:35 AM »

copyrights blow

Rman · « **Reply #22 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:19:18 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2009, 11:50:43 PM

What I don't get is how does McCartney not have any rights to The Beatles' music? Weren't The Beatles all invested in the music? If their Apple music company was created to control their music catalog, how does Sony come into the picture?

Scary thought: Buying Harmonix' upcoming Beatles music game may mean you're funding one of Michael Jackson's "Jesus Juice Field Trips for Kids and Chimps."

The Beatles catalog is actually not all owned by only one entity. I used to remember the actually breakdown of even individual songs, and which label/company owes which.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:20:57 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2009, 08:33:41 PM

Why 50 Cent? He reached his sales peak a long ass time ago. It's kinda sad seeing him try to grab attention right now. His new album is coming out in like a month and no one (outside of NY) gives a shit

What about the video game?

WHERE MAH SKULL, distinguished black fellow?!?!?!?!?!?

Diunx · « **Reply #24 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:33:58 AM »

The Beatles catalogue ownership is such a clusterfuck, it should just become public domain once Paul and Ringo die.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:35:41 AM »

Ringo and George own the songs they wrote, iirc. Lennon/McCartney is where it starts becoming a clusterfuck.

TVC15 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:45:17 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2009, 11:50:43 PM

Scary thought: Buying Harmonix' upcoming Beatles music game may mean you're funding one of Michael Jackson's "Jesus Juice Field Trips for Kids and Chimps."

I would buy 3 copies of it IF Michael would pop Particle Reality's anal cherry before he gets too old.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #27 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:49:12 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 12, 2009, 12:45:17 AM

Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2009, 11:50:43 PM
Scary thought: Buying Harmonix' upcoming Beatles music game may mean you're funding one of Michael Jackson's "Jesus Juice Field Trips for Kids and Chimps."

I would buy 3 copies of it IF Michael would pop Particle Reality's anal cherry before he gets too old.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2009, 01:22:09 AM »

Quote from: CurseoftheGods on January 12, 2009, 12:35:41 AM

Ringo and George own the songs they wrote, iirc. Lennon/McCartney is where it starts becoming a clusterfuck.

Harrison wasn't happy with Northern Songs,

so when his contract expired he started Harrisong.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2009, 01:31:44 AM »

Man In The Mirror > Bad > Thriller > Everything else

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:15:54 PM »

you've got cute eyes no homo, you won't be a virgin for long

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:43:51 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on January 12, 2009, 06:22:59 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 12, 2009, 12:45:17 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2009, 11:50:43 PM
Scary thought: Buying Harmonix' upcoming Beatles music game may mean you're funding one of Michael Jackson's "Jesus Juice Field Trips for Kids and Chimps."

I would buy 3 copies of it IF Michael would pop Particle Reality's anal cherry before he gets too old.

That's just terrible, and a waste of money. Me = Virgin for life. Ive come to accept this and nothing will break my RESOLVE.

Highfive! In a month I'm going to have officially not gotten laid as a teenager. I figure if I've gone this far I might as well stay a virgin and see if I can develop some kind of Tibetan celibate superpowers.

I hope it involves fireballs or lasers cause I'm going to be a very angry man by the time I'm 40.

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Author Topic: Michael Jackson to Leave Beatles Catalogue to McCartney in will? (Read 2902 times)