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Is this even worth mentioning? Seems like a bunch of BS to me. Mods, please delete thread if there is no merit to this claim.

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Is Michael Jackson's Estate At War with Janet Jackson?
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/11/81110/index.html

Janet Jackson's new album, Number Ones, is in stores today, and now a source is telling ET that the estate for the late Michael Jackson is at war with Janet over one of the songs on the album.

The song in question is called "Make Me" and features a lyric that reads, "Don't stop till you get it up." The source has told ET that Michael's estate is questioning Janet's right to use the lyric because of its similarity to his song "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," featured on Michael's album Off the Wall.

We've reached out to Janet's camp, who have not yet responded, while the attorneys representing the estate's special administators John Branca and John McClain tell ET they are unaware of it and will get back to us.

The Jackson family has clashed with Michael's estate previously. Back in August, family matriarch Katherine Jackson was allowed to challenge Branca and McClain without risk of jeopardizing her position as a beneficiary in his will.

And just earlier this month, Katherine withdrew her objection to Branca and McClain being the administrators of the will, while patriarch Joe Jackson filed a motion claiming that the lawyers have a "conflict of interest" and should be removed as administrators of the late singer's will.
 
If this ends up being true, then it's not fair. Michael and Janet were close. If the estate went after her, it would be an insult to his memory IMO. And how is it that etonline can say that the estate has an issue with her if they haven't heard anything about it themselves? That doesn't make sense.
 
I would be very surprised if this is true.
She's not even near crossing the line even if she said "Don't stop till you get enough".

If there would be any issues what so ever about this album then I think it would be that "Scream" is featured on it - but again, I would be very surprised if that wasn't cleared.

MJ's estate would probably want to handle any issues with the family behind closed doors.
 
SexyMamaJo said:
BTW, did Janet get her 50K from the estate?
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Hmm.. if he were my brother, I would have seen it as my duty to pay for the entire burial, without wanting to be reimbursed.
But hey, that's just me.
 
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Janet didn't ask for the money. She paid 46K from her pocket on the spot and was going to pay the rest until MJ's estate stepped in to pay for MJ's funeral so they gave her money back. Stop making something out of nothing.
 
Agree. I was upset with Janet over that. And Also I mad because Michael died 5 months ago, and now she decides she wants to do an interview because her number 1's cd dropped today for publicity.
 
RockWithMichael4eva said:
Agree. I was upset with Janet over that. And Also I mad because Michael died 5 months ago, and now she decides she wants to do an interview because her number 1's cd dropped today for publicity.
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It's her job to be out promoting her next album, film and etc.

Are you sitting at home 24/7? No, you moved on with your life. Let Janet do the same .
 
BruceWayne said:
I would be very surprised if this is true.
She's not even near crossing the line even if she said "Don't stop till you get enough".

If there would be any issues what so ever about this album then I think it would be that "Scream" is featured on it - but again, I would be very surprised if that wasn't cleared.

MJ's estate would probably want to handle any issues with the family behind closed doors.
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'scream' can't be an issue...it turns out that Janet Jackson is signed to Sony/Atv publishing.
 
I doubt this is real, besides, they can't even do that if they wanted to. You can't stop other people from using a line of text that's been used before. It happens all the time.
 
I don't believe this!

elmari said:
The song in question is called "Make Me" and features a lyric that reads, "Don't stop till you get it up." The source has told ET that Michael's estate is questioning Janet's right to use the lyric because of its similarity to his song "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," featured on Michael's album Off the Wall.
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Similar, not the same or exact. Right?

Sifa_Dias said:
I doubt this is real, besides, they can't even do that if they wanted to. You can't stop other people from using a line of text that's been used before. It happens all the time.
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It's true.


What abt this similarity? Nobody sued Alicia Keys, as I know :)

"Have that wreckless love
That crazy love
That off the wall, won't stop 'til I get enough kind of love
I need that love
So baby, let's go"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcCDUUYAJLE
 
elmari said:
Is this even worth mentioning? Seems like a bunch of BS to me. Mods, please delete thread if there is no merit to this claim.

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Is Michael Jackson's Estate At War with Janet Jackson?
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/11/81110/index.html

Janet Jackson's new album, Number Ones, is in stores today, and now a source is telling ET that the estate for the late Michael Jackson is at war with Janet over one of the songs on the album.

The song in question is called "Make Me" and features a lyric that reads, "Don't stop till you get it up." The source has told ET that Michael's estate is questioning Janet's right to use the lyric because of its similarity to his song "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," featured on Michael's album Off the Wall.

We've reached out to Janet's camp, who have not yet responded, while the attorneys representing the estate's special administators John Branca and John McClain tell ET they are unaware of it and will get back to us.

The Jackson family has clashed with Michael's estate previously. Back in August, family matriarch Katherine Jackson was allowed to challenge Branca and McClain without risk of jeopardizing her position as a beneficiary in his will.

And just earlier this month, Katherine withdrew her objection to Branca and McClain being the administrators of the will, while patriarch Joe Jackson filed a motion claiming that the lawyers have a "conflict of interest" and should be removed as administrators of the late singer's will.
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That's the biggest cr*p I've ever read. Unless the line "don't stop till you get enough" is copyrighted or whatever it makes no sense.
 
trueiopian said:
Janet owns rights to "Scream", as well.
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Not true, Janet doesn't own any song rights to my knowledge of course she's able to perform, and sing it since it's her song too per say.. but it's owned under Mijac publishing, which belonged entirely to Michael and now the estate. Michael owns some of her song. Anyhow ET is making a mountain out of a molehill with this one, it's a whole load of bull.
 
trueiopian said:
Janet didn't ask for the money. She paid 46K from her pocket on the spot and was going to pay the rest until MJ's estate stepped in to pay for MJ's funeral so they gave her money back. Stop making something out of nothing.
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That's pocket change for the queen.-_-
 
I highly doubt this has any merit... If this was true, Mjs estate would be going for hundreds of artists:

Sophie Ellis Bexter 'Murder on the dancefloor' - sounds like 'blood on the dancefloor'

Metronomy - Heartbreaker - includes the line 'That Girls a heartbreaker', as does Mjs.

Faith Hill/Boyzone/PCD - The way you love me.

Steps (puke) - The way you make me feel.

and a million more I cant be bothered to write out...

What are these tabloid idiots going to come up with next? That MJs estate are going after EVERY musician ever inspired by Michael to wirte and and perform therefore owing them a buck... and conesquently causing the music industry as we know it to never be the same again and all music rights owned by the estate, and the world implding and o my god DEATH AND DESTRUCTION OF THE UNIVERSE...wooooo....*breath*
 
I totally recon this is untrue rubbish as dannii said so many people would be in the firing line if it was true they make up so much rubbish its crazy
 
twinklEE said:
Hmm.. if he were my brother, I would have seen it as my duty to pay for the entire burial, without wanting to be reimbursed.
But hey, that's just me.
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I don't get it either why does she want to be reimbursed? is that how they do it in the US have the deceased person pay for everything?
 
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