Saturday, October 26, 2013

Quincy Jones Is Suing Sony and Michael Jackson Productions For Royalties From Jackson's Catalog

QuincyJones issuing Sony Records and Michael Jackson Productions (MJJ) over royaltiesto Jackson'scatalog of music. Jones claimsthatasthe producer of Off The Wall, Thriller, andBad, he sharesownershipof the music with Jackson's Estate. However, in editing andremixing music for the This Is It movie, Jackson's CirqueDu Soleil show, and the 25th Anniversary of Bad, Sony andMJJ have allegedly deniedJonesa share of the royalties.

The Michael Jackson Estate hasdenied these allegations. "To the best of our knowledge, Mr. Joneshasbeen appropriately compensatedoverapproximately 35 years for hiswork withMichael," said Howard Weitzman, lawyerforthe Estate.

[via TMZ]

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