Michael Jackson's estate is working to sell half of their interests in Jackson’s discography for around $800 million to $900 million, Variety reports. Sony and a possible financial partner are negotiating to acquire 50% of the Jackson estate’s interests in a number of the artist’s sources of income, including his musical catalog, publishing, the MJ: The Musical Broadway show, and the upcoming biopic Michael.

Singer and songwriter Jaafar Jackson is to portray his uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic 'Michael,' directed by Antoine Fuqua, Deadline reports. Lionsgate movie is expected to depict the complicated legacy of King of Pop, “including his most iconic performances that led him to become the greatest entertainer of all time.” The film is being made with the cooperation of the Michael Jackson estate. 'Michael' will be the first major film role for the 26-year-old Jaafar Jackson, the second-youngest son to songwriter, producer, and Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson's brother. John Logan, who wrote 'Gladiator,' 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre,' is penning the screenplay.

Teodoro “Teodorin” Nguema Obiang Mangue was born with power: since the late 1970s, his father had run the small central African country of Equatorial Guinea as a despot overseeing a murderous regime buoyed and financed by unending flows of crude oil. As a result, Teodorin enjoyed flaunting his wealth however he could. Some of his wealth Mangue spent building the world’s largest Michael Jackson memorabilia collection. Rolling Stone brings an excerpt from Casey Michel’s book, 'American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History' which describes how, among other themes, federal agents used Mangue's MJ fetish to track down millions in ill-gotten gains. The book is out November.

The Neverland ranch of the late Michael Jackson has been sold to billionaire Ron Burkle, a former friend of Jackson, for $22m, a quarter of its initial asking price of $100m. The 2,700-acre (1,100 hectare) compound in Los Olivos, California has been rebranded as Sycamore Valley Ranch and has undergone extensive redevelopment since Jackson's death. The businessman saw the investment as a land banking opportunity, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Listeners to BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s have chosen U2's 'The Joshua Tree' as the best album of the 1980s. Released in 1987, it made U2 one of the world's biggest bands, thanks to anthems like 'With Or Without You' and 'Where The Streets Have No Name', BBC reflects. Dire Straits' 'Brothers In Arms' came second in BBC's survey, followed by The Stone Roses' eponymous debut, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on fourth and Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction' on the fifth spot.

The best selling vinyl album in the 2010s in the USA was 'Abbey Road' by the Beatles, selling in 558,000 copies. In fact, all the biggest vinyl albums of the past 10 years are older performers like Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Miles Davis... Only two albums actually released in the 2010s appear on the list: the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' soundtrack - which is entirely comprised of songs released in the ’60s and ’70s, and Lana Del Rey’s 'Born to Die'. The only album from the noughties on the list is Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'. No album from the 1990s on the list.

Will it end up being a travesty remains to be seen, but the Guardian reports about the new Michael Jackson musical as something quite usual. Playwright Julien Nitzberg wrote it, it's called 'For the Love of a Glove: An Unauthorised Musical Fable About the Life of Michael Jackson, As Told By His Glove', and it […]

Disney+ has removed 'The Simpsons' episode 'Stark Raving Dad', which appeared in the show's third season. The now-notorious episode does not appear on the service as part of its removal, which also extends to Blu-ray DVD box sets and syndication. In the wake of pulling the episode, executive producer James L. Brooks told the Wall Street Journal, "It […]

Michael Jackson has topped Forbes’ 2019 list of highest earning dead celebrities after his estate made over £46 million in the last 12 months. Jackson’s streaming numbers “surged” to “2.1 billion US spins, up from 1.8 billion a year ago”. It's his seventh year in a row on top of this list. Elvis Presley came in […]

The Michael Jackson estate has grown by $1.7 billion since the superstar’s death in 2009. Jackson has left behind $500 million in debt at the time of his passing, and "as of December 31, 2018, the Estate generated gross earnings exceeding 1.7 billion dollars,” Jackson’s estate attorneys informed the courts. The Blast...

Michael Jackson's estate released a statement where they remember "a gifted artist and extraordinary humanitarian”, whereas BBC remembers the day of June 25, 2009 and the days after when all circumstances about Jackson's death, and troubles, came to light.

Michael Jackson's family has published a new documtenary exploring the other side of allegations made in HBO's 'Leaving Neverland', where two of his children-friends accused him of sexual abuse. The YouTube film is presented by Australian journalist Liam McEwan, who interviews figures such as Michael’s nephew Taj – who directly addresses the allegations of abuse […]

“As a person, Jerry is very questionable. But you’re not paying tribute to the person, you’re paying tribute to the performer" says Jerry Lee Lewis tribute performer Peter Gill in an article by The Guardian about tribute acts. CJ, one of the UK’s leading Michael Jackson impersonators, feels that what's going on with Jackson now […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will not revoke Michael Jackson's inductions or remove his memorabilia from display at its Cleveland museum. Hall of Fame explains: "As with all of our inductees, Jackson was recognized for musical excellence and talent as well as having a significant impact on rock’n’roll, and was elected by a diverse […]

Late singer's estate has provided the media with a 24-page working PowerPoint document, that questions the credibility of documentary film 'Leaving Neverland' and James Safechuck and Wade Robson, two men who accuse Jackson for molesting them when they were children. The document details what the estate says are dozens of examples in the documentary of […]

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris took to Twitter to let the world know that she doesn't feel it's her place publicly speak out about the documentary or abuse claims against her dad. "There’s nothing i can say that hasn’t already been said in regards to defense... But that’s not my role" (Billboard). Meanwhile, The Children’s Museum […]

“The reason everyone is so upset is ’cause R. Kelly and Micheal Jackson make great music. If I found out Macklemore did some weird stuff, I’d be happy to free up the space on my iPhone” - Pete Davidson said last night on 'Saturday Night Live' addressing the recent allegations surrounding Michael Jackson and R […]

"I know injustices are frustrating and it’s easy to get worked up. but reacting with a calm mind usually is more logical than acting out of rage and also.... it feels better to mellow out. Smoke some weed n think about the bigger picture. chillax my dudes" - Paris Jackson tweeted following allegations about her […]

The Michael Jackson estate on Sunday posted a concert film featuring the singer about 20 minutes after the premiere of HBO’s Jackson documentary 'Leaving Neverland', which explores allegations of sexual abuse of two underage boys by the singer. In addition, a second concert film, 'Live at Wembley Stadium', will be available to watch at the […]

"You can’t easily eradicate Jackson from history: too many people have too much of their lives bound up with his music. And perhaps you shouldn’t. Perhaps it is all right that his music continues to be heard, so long as it comes with a caveat: that it reminds us great art can be made by […]

Forty years ago, Michael Jackson and George Harrison, gave an interview to BBC Radio 1, discussing that week's new releases well as the stories behind their own songs. A rare recording has been found and restored, and a low quality recording can be heard here. A restored version will be published on BBC. Jackson discusses […]

Last year there were 16.8 million vinyl albums sold in USA, up 14.6 percent from 2017., marking the 13th consecutive year of growth for the format. 16.8 million is also a new yearly high for vinyl album sales since Nielsen Music began tracking sales in 1991. Ten biggest selling vinyls were 'Guardians of the Galaxy' […]

Drake's single 'Nice For What' returned to #1 on the Hot 100 chart, and his 'Yes Indeed' collaboration with Lil Baby came 6th, which earned him the distinction of passing Elvis Presley on an exclusive list - it's Drake's 26th Top 10 entry, one more than Elvis. Madonna maintains the #1 position with 38 Top 10s, […]

Neurosurgeons have described in detail how Michael Jackson achieved biomechanically impossible dance moves in his music video Smooth Criminal. In the 1987 routine, Jackson leans from the ankle at a 45 degree angle, while keeping his body straight as a rod. The illusion, which many have tried to copy, was thanks to specially designed shoes […]