Mon, Jul 13th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Bucking assurances from managers who had seen Michael Jackson's final concert rehearsals, Joe Jackson said his son would not have been able to complete the 50 shows scheduled for the pop icon's "This Is It" tour and was forced into ...Read More

60 unreleased Michael Jackson songs available for new albums

Wed, Mar 17th, 2010 | Entertainment |

60 unreleased Michael Jackson songs available for new albums LOS ANGELES—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 Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trove of new Jackson music, some of it recorded ...Read More

Jackson estate signs $200 million contract

Wed, Mar 17th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Jackson estate signs $200 million contract LOS ANGELES -- Even in death, Michael Jackson is breaking records. The King of Pop's estate has signed the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to ...Read More

Michael Jackson's Estate Inks Biggest Recording Deal In History

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Top Stories |

The King of Pop has managed to break yet another record. Michael Jackson's estate has made a deal with Sony Music for nine albums over the next seven years. It's the biggest deal in the history of the business and it could ...Read More

Evening Crunch Crumbs: Morbidly-Obese NJ Woman Paid To Gain 1,000 Pounds; Sony Inks $250 Million With Michael Jackson Estate; Wyclef Using Charity Funds To Cheat?

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | U.S. |

In Few Years, This Obese Ocra Could Be The World's Fattest Woman….If She Can Live Past Next Week. New Jersey resident Donna Simpson, 42, weighs 550 pounds, but she's on mission to gain another 400 pounds in in hopes of ...Read More

Sony bets up to $250 million that Michael Jackson left enough material that can rock with you

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

LOS ANGELES - The record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years probably isn't a huge gamble for the company that will pay the money out, Sony Music Entertainment. Before he ...Read More

Michael Jackson Estate Inks Record, Record Deal

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Michael Jackson Estate Inks Record, Record Deal TMZ has confirmed the Michael Jackson estate has signed the biggest deal ever in music -- worth up to $250 million with a guarantee of $200 million. The estate made the deal with Sony Music Entertainment -- the contract is for ...Read More

Michael Jackson estate signs biggest recording deal in history

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Most Viewed |

Michael Jackson estate signs biggest recording deal in history Michael Jackson's estate has signed the biggest recording contract in history, nine months after the pop legend's death. The $250m (£164m) deal for up to 10 recordings by 2017 represents a huge bet on the singer's continued popularity with a new ...Read More

Michael Jackson's Invisible Gloved Hand Strikes Biggest Record Deal in History

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Michael Jackson's Invisible Gloved Hand Strikes Biggest Record Deal in History Just when you thought Michael Jackson couldn't get weirder, the late King of Pop is now the new King of Pop. The AP reports the Estate of Michael Jackson has signed "the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million ...Read More

Unreleased Michael Jackson recordings could earn $250 million

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Most Viewed |

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Dozens of Michael Jackson songs never heard before by fans will be released in 10 new albums over the next seven years, starting in November, according to a source close to the transaction. The albums are ...Read More

Bigger than life: Michael Jackson's estate signs historic deal with Sony

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Bigger than life: Michael Jackson's estate signs historic deal with Sony AFP/Getty ImagesThe record-breaking contract, which is good through 2017, could be worth up to $250 million if certain conditions are met. Other projects could include a video and DVD compilation.Michael Jackson is still setting new records. Jackson's estate has signed the ...Read More

Michael Jackson Estate Signs Biggest Recording Contract In History

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Michael Jackson Estate Signs Biggest Recording Contract In History Even in death, Michael Jackson remains the King of Pop. Less than a year after his shocking passing, the administrators of the late pop icon's estate have signed the biggest recording contract in music history, a deal that the Los ...Read More

Sony Signs Michael Jackson's Estate to $250M Recording Contract

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Sony Signs Michael Jackson's Estate to $250M Recording Contract Expect to hear a lot more Michael Jackson music in the coming years. Sony has signed the late King of Pop's estate to a recording contract that guarantees $200M and could be worth up to $250M, TMZ reports. The deal stipulates that ...Read More

Jackson estate in record deal worth up to $250 mln

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Jackson estate in record deal worth up to $250 mln FILE - In this Feb. 24, 1988 file photo, Michael Jackson performs during his 13-city U.S. tour in Kansas City, Mo. The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a ...Read More

Michael Jackson's Estate Signs Sweeping Contract

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Most Viewed |

Michael Jackson's Estate Signs Sweeping Contract Nine months after Michael Jackson's death, his estate has signed one of the biggest recording contracts in history, giving Sony, Mr. Jackson's longtime label, the rights to sell his back catalog and draw on a large vault of unheard recordings, ...Read More

Jacko kins' $250M deal

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Even in death, he's still the King of Pop. Michael Jackson's estate has reportedly signed a record-breaking recording deal with Sony Corp. that could be worth as much as $250 million. The seven-year, 10-album deal guarantees Jackson's heirs at least $200 million, ...Read More

Sony Agrees to Deal With Jackson Estate, to Release New Songs

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Most Viewed |

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. said it had reached a “landmark recording deal” with Michael Jackson's estate that includes albums of unreleased material and older tracks. The agreement is valued at as much as $250 million and includes the release ...Read More

Report: Michael Jackson's Estate Cuts Seven-Year Sony Deal

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment, SciTech, Top Stories |

Report: Michael Jackson's Estate Cuts Seven-Year Sony Deal Administrators for Michael Jackson's estate announced a seven-year distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment Monday, according to a report. The Los Angeles Times reported that the deal could cover up to 10 projects across media, and that it could be valued ...Read More

Michael Jackson estate agrees record Sony music deal

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Michael Jackson estate agrees record Sony music deal Sony has sold 31 million Jackson albums since his death last June The estate of Michael Jackson has agreed the biggest recording deal in history, worth more than $200m (£133m), with Sony Music, US reports say. The deal reportedly involves 10 ...Read More

AP Source: Jackson in $200M-plus recording deal

Mon, Mar 15th, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

AP Source: Jackson in $200M-plus recording deal LOS ANGELES -- The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person ...Read More

Sony Places Big Bet on a Fallen 'King'

Mon, Mar 15th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Sony Places Big Bet on a Fallen 'King' Months after his death, Michael Jackson set a music-industry record, thanks to a deal between his estate and Sony Corp. valued at as much as $250 million, according to people familiar with the terms. The deal-touted by both Sony and Mr. ...Read More