Radio stations are banning Michael Jackson songs after HBO documentary alleges child abuse. Michael Jackson performing in 2002.
According to Nielsen, Mr. Jackson's songs have been played about 2,000 times a day on American radio stations in recent months. That number began to slip in February, and since the documentary aired it has dropped sharply, to about 1,500 a day through Sunday.
Several radio stations have considered banning his songs in response to abuse allegations against the late singer that aired recently in the documentary 'Leaving Neverland.
The harrowing allegations in 'Leaving Neverland' have led a number of radio stations to pull his music. Over 25 years since the first allegations of child sexual abuse were made against him, the boycott of Michael Jackson's music has begun.
The estate rights currently belong to the survivors of the Jackson family, including the late singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, and his three children, Paris Jackson, Prince Jackson, and Blanket Jackson.
A decade after the initial deal, Jackson sold 50 percent of ATV to Sony for $95 million, creating the music publishing company Sony/ATV. Today, the company owns the rights to the Beatles' songs, as well as those from artists like Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Hank Williams, and Roy Orbison.
Net Worth: $100 Million
The matriarch of the Jackson family, Katherine Jackson, was the only one to receive a portion of the Michael Jackson estate when he passed away. As a result, her net worth (per Celebrity Net Worth) is $100 million.
It was the eighth year since his death that Jackson's annual earnings were reported to be over $100 million, thus bringing Jackson's postmortem total to $2.4 billion.
Co-Workers , Estate Workers, Jackson Family, La Toya Jackson, And Even Sony Said There Are Much More Than 1000 Unreleased Songs Of Michael Jackson Left.
But the creative team behind the show seemed open to grappling with Jackson's undeniable contributions to music, as well as the multiple claims of sexual assault and abuse that nearly derailed his career.
The Jackson estate retained its ownership of Mijac Music, which holds the rights to Michael Jackson's songs and master recordings. The revenue will be placed in trust for Jackson's children.
The solo career of Jackson, who passed away in 2009, always had Sony and CBS as the sole owners of his recording catalog. His musical legacy is one of the most lucrative in history and in 2022 alone, Forbes magazine ranked Michael Jackson at number six on the list of "The Highest Paid Dead Celebrities of 2022".
He mainly swore in HIStory, but even then it wasn't a regular occurrence in the songs. This was most likely due to the things he was going through at the time, and he really unleashed his emotions in these songs. Other than that, he generally disliked swearing, and would only swear when he was very emotional.
While social media and streaming services have taken over the world, there are still a lot of people who listen to AM/FM radio the old-school way. Moreover, modern radios are more improved than ever, which makes them convenient and of high quality.
Even when analyzed by individual day, streaming numbers remained static: In the three days following the broadcast, daily plays hovered between 2.3 million and 2.5 million.
Michael Jackson has gained over 200,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and surpassed 34 million monthly listeners. This is MJ's highest peak so far.
The Eagles have dethroned GRAMMY-winner Michael Jackson of his best album of all-time title. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) told the Associated Press that the GRAMMY-winning band's Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 album is now certified 38x platinum, making it the best-selling album of all time.
Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history with over 1 billion records sold worldwide.
He reveals that Jackson's last words were: "Let me have some milk" before adding: "He was pleading, and begging me, to please, please, let him have some milk." Murray then stated: "That was the only thing that would work. He really could not sleep. Have you ever seen the Thriller image when he was made up?
Michael Jackson's glove from his 1983 performance of Billie Jean: US$420,000.
According to Forbes, Michael Jackson is the deceased artist and celebrity with more revenue in the world.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a five-year contract extension, worth up to $260 million, with a staggering $185 million in fully guaranteed money, on April 27, which makes the 26-year-old the highest-paid player based on average annual value.
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