Comments on: Report: Michael Jackson Leaving Beatles Songs To Paul McCartney

By: bobthebagel

bobthebagel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:52:03 +0000

@saysaysay: First of all, this is for Throwdini and saysaysay. Paul McCartney doesn't owe MJ's kids anything. He won't be screwing the kids out of the rights because their father already did that. In 1995, MJ sold half the rights to the catalog to Sony. It formed SONY/ATV. It was a 50 / 50 venture deal. In 2006, MJ offered Sony his half (as collateral) in order for him to refinance $300 million in loans. So, was MJ thinking of his childrens future when he was living such an extravagant lifestyle, absolutely not. He died well over $500 million in debt. Sorting out his financial affairs will take years. And as wonderful as a gesture it is speculated that MJ is giving back the rights to Paul; don't think they were his to give anymore. And Say, as far as commenting and gossiping on what people don't know about, "Japs"? I mean really. Japanese people haven't been referred to as that in over 50 years.

By: silawe

silawe — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:53:52 +0000

MJ did not even own Beatles catalog anymore.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:26:42 +0000

@saysaysay: Whoa...Japs! 1941 in the house!

By: CaptainWrong

CaptainWrong — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:46:58 +0000

@saysaysay: Wow, "Japs". You're a class act too.

By: saysaysay

saysaysay — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:09:42 +0000

Don’t gossip about what you know nothing about. MJ still owns over half of those songs and he did will them to Paul. Maybe what he did originally was wrong but at least the Japs didn’t get their hands on them. Michael Jackson did the right thing in the end. It was a class act. And his kids aren’t getting “screwed” by this either give me a break.

By: CaptainWrong

CaptainWrong — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:51:07 +0000

I’m 99% sure Sony already has the rights to this stuff as Jackson owed them a shitton of money and they accepted those rights in lieu of payment. I don’t think those right have been his to give for a while.

By: cheesebubble

cheesebubble — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:34:41 +0000

Strangely enough, this issue of Beatles publishing rights crossed my mind today. I was wondering if he’d will things back to McCartney or not. But, beyond that, I also wonder if there won’t be a frenzy going on and a bunch of will contesting.

By: How do I say this...Throwdini!?!

How do I say this...Throwdini!?! — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:24:22 +0000

Plus, this assumes that Michael was responsible enough to even have a will. Loved the guy, but I gotta think that future planning wasn’t his strong suit.

By: How do I say this...Throwdini!?!

How do I say this...Throwdini!?! — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:20:18 +0000

Ok, first, I can’t believe this is true. But assuming it is, while people will undoubtedly say the MJ did the right thing, it would really suck if he screwed his kids out of the money from the publishing rights. If so, I hope Paul gives them some money.