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MICHAEL Jackson's death is set to spark a worldwide music merchandise juggernaut.
A special Michael Jackson five-album tribute set will be rush-released by Sony Music.
The pack is expected to include Jackson's masterwork, Thriller and other hits Off The Wall, Bad, Dangerous and Invincible.
And Sony Music boss Denis Handlin revealed 100,000 units from Jackson's back catalogue were sold in Australia on Friday.
"The demand is extraordinary. It's not just Thriller. It's right across the catalogue," Handlin said.
Sony was working overtime to produce extra stock, he added.
Jackson is also back on the radio.
Playlist statistics show that between 7am and midnight Friday, Jackson's songs were played 444 times on commercial radio nationally.
That compares to 154 spins last week.
Hits Billie Jean, Beat It, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Thriller have crammed the airwaves.
Adam Zammit, of Peer Group Media, said: "You'd expect Thriller and you'd expect Beat It to be played ad nauseam.
"But you're also going to see a greater depth of his catalogue being played on radio.
"When you have an artist that has got so much product in the world, you see this rare occasion where that catalogue goes crazy."
Meanwhile, a Perth man led a merchandise resurgence locally, auctioning an award given to Jackson during a 1985 visit.
The man spruiked the award, which recognised Jackson's album sales, on the auction website, eBay.
It sold for $15,000.
"The sale of this item is not as a result of Michael's tragic death," the man said.
-- with Johnathan Moran
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25700932-2902,00.html
A special Michael Jackson five-album tribute set will be rush-released by Sony Music.
The pack is expected to include Jackson's masterwork, Thriller and other hits Off The Wall, Bad, Dangerous and Invincible.
And Sony Music boss Denis Handlin revealed 100,000 units from Jackson's back catalogue were sold in Australia on Friday.
"The demand is extraordinary. It's not just Thriller. It's right across the catalogue," Handlin said.
Sony was working overtime to produce extra stock, he added.
Jackson is also back on the radio.
Playlist statistics show that between 7am and midnight Friday, Jackson's songs were played 444 times on commercial radio nationally.
That compares to 154 spins last week.
Hits Billie Jean, Beat It, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Thriller have crammed the airwaves.
Adam Zammit, of Peer Group Media, said: "You'd expect Thriller and you'd expect Beat It to be played ad nauseam.
"But you're also going to see a greater depth of his catalogue being played on radio.
"When you have an artist that has got so much product in the world, you see this rare occasion where that catalogue goes crazy."
Meanwhile, a Perth man led a merchandise resurgence locally, auctioning an award given to Jackson during a 1985 visit.
The man spruiked the award, which recognised Jackson's album sales, on the auction website, eBay.
It sold for $15,000.
"The sale of this item is not as a result of Michael's tragic death," the man said.
-- with Johnathan Moran
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25700932-2902,00.html
