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[16] [52] Following the surge in sales, in March 2010, Sony Music signed a $250 million deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to Jackson's back catalog until at least 2017. [53]
Michael Jackson (and his estate after June 25, 2009) owned half of Sony/ATV Music Publishing between 1995 and 2016. Maluma [97] Måneskin; Manic Street Preachers [62] Marc Anthony [10] Marc Nelson [10] Mark Ronson [17] Mario [10] Mark Owen [49] Mary J. Blige [32] Maxwell [10] MC Lyte [70] Melanie Brown [23] Mercury Rev [82] Merle Haggard [30]
The company was formed as Sony/ATV in 1995 by the merger of the original incarnation of Sony Music Publishing and ATV Music, which was owned by late entertainer Michael Jackson. Jackson had purchased ATV Music, which included the Lennon–McCartney song catalog, in 1985.
The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s hearts as the 11-year-old lead singer of the Jackson 5 on their ...
Sony is said to have bought a 50% stake in Jackson's catalog last year in what is reportedly the richest sale for an individual musician's work. Michael Jackson's catalog is reportedly worth $1.2 ...
In 2016 Sony Corp. reached a $750 million agreement with the estate to acquire the Jackson estate’s 50% stake in their joint venture, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which they had formed in 1995. In ...
Following the surge in sales, in March 2010, Sony Music signed a $250 million deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to Jackson's back catalog until at least 2017. [23] As part of this deal, two posthumous albums of previously unreleased tracks were released: Michael (2010) and Xscape (2014). [ 24 ]
In 2024, Sony purchased half (50%) of Michael Jackson's music catalogue at an estimated $600 million, which is proportionally equivalent or similar to the world's top record sale of British rock band Queen's (100%) complete catalogue for $1.27 billion. The figure would estimate total musical asset valuation of Jackson's around $1.2 billion.