The Business Of Music

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, in their quest for innovation in higher education, has decided to use insights from the Michael’s life to teach business management to its students. 


Titled ‘Michael Jackson: The Business of Music,’ the course is part of the MBA concentration in Sports and Entertainment Management offered by the university. The course will look into Michael’s billion dollar empire, his deals, negotiations, merchandising, real estate and legal practices.

The announcement came on August 29th, coinciding with the Michael’s birthday.

New Michael Jackson Website

Everyone Check Out The MJ Website, It's Amazing

Click The Link Below Which Will Take You To The Site

http://www.michaeljackson.com/uk/home

Read More About The Site In The Link Below

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2012/09/07/new-michaeljacksoncom/

Bad 25: Short Films

On Tuesday, September 18th, at 8:00 p.m. (ET), BET Networks will premiere BET PRESENTS: BAD25 - THE SHORT FILMS Of Michael Jackson

This is a two hour tribute to the iconic short films emanating from Michael’s ground-breaking album ‘Bad’ which reached number one around the world and which had five number one singles.

The show will have interviews with industry names and artists who have been influenced by Michael.

Sony Music and Michael’s Estate have joined with BET to provide a unique and spectacular tribute to these short films, which include such great hits a ‘Smooth Criminal,’ ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’ and ‘Bad.’

The ‘Bad25’ packages are also released the same day.

Hollywood Museum’s Tribute

The Hollywood Museum celebrates Michael’s birthday today, by putting together a special tribute to him, including one of the original outfits he wore on his ‘BAD’ tour.

As a child, he was the lead singer of the Jackson 5. He went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date.

Read More Here:

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2012/08/29/hollywood-museum%E2%80%99s-tribute/

Ten Facts About Michael

Newsone.com has listed ten facts you probably did not know about Michael, including his sales records, his charitable donations and his very high profile business interests.

1. Michael Jackson Is The Highest-Earning Deceased Artist: Besting the vaunted Rock and Roll artist Elvis Presley and former Beatles member singer-songwriter John Lennon, Michael Jackson has been recognized by the Guinness Book Of World Records in a new category for Highest-Earning Deceased Artist, gaining the top honor. In the first year after his passing in 2009, Jackson’s estate raked in a reported $1 billion.

2. Michael Jackson Was A Shrewd Businessman: While many viewed Jackson as a boyish and playful figure, underneath that exterior was the mind of a man who made investments that continue to pay off to this day. In 1985, he wisely purchased the rights to 250 Beatles backlogged songs penned by Lennon and Paul McCartney for $47 million. In 1995, Jackson sold a portion of the catalog to Sony for $95 million, resulting in the powerful joint venture music publishing company Sony/ATV, with annual revenues hovering around $1 billion. This doesn’t include his many endorsement deals, licensing, and other streams of revenue Jackson has generated from his name.

3. Michael Jackson Owns The Distinction Of Having The Biggest Recording Contract Ever: Nine months after his passing, the estate of Michael Jackson signed a deal with Sony Records that gives the company access to a vast vault of unreleased recordings for a whopping $250 million. Ten albums are expected to be released by 2017, including the recent soundtrack to the tour documentary ‘This Is It.’

Read The Rest Here:

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2012/08/29/ten-facts-about-michael/

Birthday Celebration Concert

‘Goin’ Back to Indiana: Can You Feel It,’ came to a close with a tribute concert at West Side Theatre Guild in Gary, Indiana. Michael’s children Prince, Paris and Blanket, along with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, were the guests of honour treated to acts including The Alan Project, which performed a rendition of Michael’s ‘Rock with You.’

Performers also included The Gratitude Project.

Andrew Cantu, of the local group Los Cordoba, came to the concert with his family.
“I’ve always been a fan of Michael Jackson,” he said. “I wanted to come and support Gary and the Jackson family.”

Read More Here:

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2012/09/01/birthday-celebration-concert/

Fan Review Of ‘Bad25’

Here is a fan’s review of Spike Lee’s ‘Bad25’ Documentary after a special London viewing, with John Branca and Spike Lee both present.

After hours of driving from the north of England we arrived in London at the Odeon cinema where Spike Lee’s ‘BAD25’ Documentary was to be shown.

Full of excitement we sat in our seats and waited to be mesmerised; we were not to be disappointed.

A Sony Music exec introduced the film, which ran for well over two hours. Within two minutes the tears began to flow, and by the end I was an emotional wreck!

Read More Here:

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2012/09/02/fan-review-of-%E2%80%98bad25%E2%80%99/