This blog is strictly for people who are Michael Jackson fans rest please dont read this.
In 2002 Michael Jackson has spent the last couple of months complaining that Sony didn't do enough to promote and market ''Invincible,'' released last November on Sony's Epic label, which sold 2 million copies in the U.S. and only a few million more in the rest of the world -- lackluster figures by Michael's standards. Sony says it has done plenty, having spent $50 million producing and promoting the album, but it balked at Jackson's request earlier this year for $8 million to shoot a third video for the album, the Times reports. But the dispute over the handling of ''Invincible'' grew out of a larger struggle between Jackson and Sony over Jackson's effort this year to renegotiate his contract with the label, where he has spent his entire adult career, those involved in the negotiations. Michael explicitly said on numerous occasions that he thoroughly disliked Sony and its business executives, called administrators, such as Tommy Mottola “devils” and “racists” (see picture), and blamed people at that company as well as others for creating a “conspiracy” against him by tarnishing his image with child sex abuse accusations because they wanted to gain the rights to his 50 percent share ownership of the Sony-ATV music publishing catalog and The Beatles music catalog.
All the fans have supported Michael against the Sony campaign. Everyone forgot that Michael was targeting specific executives at Sony like Tommy Motolla. All said and done. On 25th June 2009, Michael died under mysterious circumstances fueling new theories. Who murdered Michael? Fine I agree with all Dr. Murray, but if there was a conspiracy who made him murder Michael? Sony or someone else benefiting from the death? All fans obviously pointed fingers to AEG Live and Sony. Logically yes AEG live was also my suspect, but not a strong proof against Sony. Sony was earning when Michael was alive and would have earned if the concert did well, as well as they would have earned after Michael died.
Lets consider the facts. The finances were shambled and there was a lot of debt on mike's head. Thats the reason why ATV catalog was put in again to re-negotiations of his loans. There was no way he could buy back the rights to his own catalog as well as ATV under the new loan re-negotiation even if THIS IS IT concerts would have done well. The amount was huge and the stakes were risky at the same time with neverland also gone there was not much left apart from the coming royalties from the sales of the albums. Most of them were reissued or recompiled jobs of old songs. Even the fans were starting to loose interest.
Lets forward time to 17th March when the new record deal was signed by the Michael's estate with Sony. Fans again are upset because it happened with Sony. What they dont understand are the details or the behind the scenes of this contract. Its just a 2 years extension for the distribution of Michael's catalog which Sony already has the rights for till 2015. The deal doesn't include publishing or royalty which will amount to huge amounts as well. Apart from the fact that Sony will earn from this, this would have been done by any music label in the world. They have to profit from the artist and their own catalogs. Are there any fans who wont buy any new material that will be released now just because it is from Sony??? No!!! Its silly just screaming and shouting as fans without understanding the business going behind. The Michael Jackson Estate has a lot of debt to be paid of and this deal is also not enough to do that. Not to forget the fact that the estate is not even in a state to buy back the remaining stake in ATV catalog after re-negotiations of loans. Sony or any music label in its place would have done the same thing that Sony is doing now. I am not saying that Sony was right during Invincible times. But Tommy Mottolla is out. And we need to know that Michael Jackson catalog is gonna end up nowhere else but Sony in future. Considering business strategies of entertainment industry against a falling empire with no king, there is no possibility of Michael Jackson estate buying back the rights for ATV. Infact they might sell the rest share as well as Michael's own catalog to sony in future. There is not going to be any use cribbing about sony now.
Now let me get to the point. I am not a Sony employee nor sony paid me for this. What I am not understanding is the fans attitude to ignore the real culprits. I won't really point at them except for Joe Jackson who is openly running after the money, saying $15000 monthly allowance is not enough for him. I think the kids are worth having the money share but what about the rest. There are so many other people in the family suddenly in limelight after Michael's death. People who were not given any importance by the media or the rest of the world. Even after Michael's death they failed in plans, but they reaped a lot of money in music projects, reality shows and various collaborations. Though nothing worked like they thought it would. The reason is simple. There can be only one Michael Jackson. Fans need to realize and study Michael's will and where the profits of his sales are shared. Simply looking you will see the kids getting it. But it is not just the will. Look around and see the people claiming to be Michael's personal friends or relatives cashing in, making hay till the sun shines, trying to cry in front of cameras and looking comical. These are the real culprits. Fans cannot also ignore the fact that just like Michael hated sony he also avoided any concerts or albums with many family members or friends in his lifetime after 1982. These are the same people in limelight and making money in his name now. Sony is just a music label, a corporate, a business that is not supposed to be emotional, but what about these people who were supposed to love and support Michael in life more than showing off their love in his death for money?!?!
I understand my own hatred about Sony as a Michael Jackson fan under his command. After his death I choose to hate the other side more. Like I said above SONY is doing business and we will be buying albums that they release even if many of us hate them. What about these snakes who kept biting Michael when he was alive and now are still biting him in his grave?
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