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2009 was supposed to bring some much-needed polish to Michael Jackson's career. In March, the King of Pop announced that he was preparing This Is It, an ambitious 50-date concert series in London, England. On June 25, everything changed. A few weeks shy of his first comeback concert, the world was stunned to learn of Michael Jackson's passing. Search engines overflowed, entertainment blogs were overloaded and news networks ran tributes around the clock.
A memorial celebration was watched by an estimated one billion people worldwide and featured all-star performances from the likes of Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Mariah Carey, and Usher, as well as a moving impromptu speech from his surviving daughter, Paris Katherine Jackson.
Michael Jackson and his much-publicized personal struggles were suddenly gone, but his musical popularity went through the roof. Within six weeks of his death, close to four million of his albums were sold in U.S. stores alone, while millions more songs were bought online. As a curtain call to the concert series that never was, the rehearsal footage from This Is It was turned into a concert film and released worldwide in October, giving his fans a close look at just what he was working on in the days leading up to his untimely exit.
You can also "rank" Michael Jackson by following this link http://www.askmen.com/specials/2009_top_49/michael-jackson-6.html
Man Suing Michael Jackson Estate for $5 Million
A man who claims he was the highest bidder on 170 items in a canceled Michael Jackson auction is now suing the late singer’s estate.
Richard Lapointe has just filed a $5 million lawsuit against both Michael’s estate and Julien’s Auction House, who had scheduled a huge Jackson memorabilia auction for April, but ended up canceling it.
In the lawsuit, Richard claims he was the only bidder on 82 items and "may have been the highest bidder on not less than 88 additional items."
Richard claims Julien's notified him in writing on April 11 and 14 that his registration was complete and his bids had been received. Richards claims Julien's then canceled the auction "despite having accepted bids." He's asking for a minimum of $5 million -- because he claims that's the "true market value of the items" he was bidding on.
Darren Julien issued a statement to TMZ saying:
"He called us the day the auction was canceled and told us he has been emotionally damaged, and he asked what we would do to compensate for it. If he is that emotionally damaged, he can bet on the items when they come back up for auction on November 21st. Also, he accepted the terms on the bidder form which said the auction could be canceled at any time.”
Obviously this guy is just out to make a quick buck! Too bad it looks like he won’t see a dime of it!
http://www.hollyscoop.com/michael-jackson/man-suing-michael-jackson-estate-for-5-million_21718.aspx
Michael Jackson, Beatles Not Enough To Halt Slump In Album Sales
In the US...
Strong sales of Michael Jackson and Beatles music may not be enough to prevent overall album sales in the US from falling for an eighth time in nine years.
Sales were down 11.1% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period the year before.
So far, overall album sales for the year are down 13.9%. In 2008, total album sales dropped 14%, reports Reuters.
The poor third quarter results came despite a huge surge in sales of Jackson's music in the wake of his death in June.
Sales of the singer's albums totalled 5 million, while The Beatles' re-issued back-catalogue also performed strongly, posting figures of 1.3 million units.
Retailers are expected to pin hopes of a sales increase on the continued strong sales of both artists and a stronger fourth quarter.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/52734/Michael-Jackson-Beatles-Not-Enough-To-Halt-Slump-In-Album-Sales
Michael Jackson on a visit to the Ivory Coast - 1992
Michael Jackson and Nelson Mandela
2009 was supposed to bring some much-needed polish to Michael Jackson's career. In March, the King of Pop announced that he was preparing This Is It, an ambitious 50-date concert series in London, England. On June 25, everything changed. A few weeks shy of his first comeback concert, the world was stunned to learn of Michael Jackson's passing. Search engines overflowed, entertainment blogs were overloaded and news networks ran tributes around the clock.
A memorial celebration was watched by an estimated one billion people worldwide and featured all-star performances from the likes of Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Mariah Carey, and Usher, as well as a moving impromptu speech from his surviving daughter, Paris Katherine Jackson.
Michael Jackson and his much-publicized personal struggles were suddenly gone, but his musical popularity went through the roof. Within six weeks of his death, close to four million of his albums were sold in U.S. stores alone, while millions more songs were bought online. As a curtain call to the concert series that never was, the rehearsal footage from This Is It was turned into a concert film and released worldwide in October, giving his fans a close look at just what he was working on in the days leading up to his untimely exit.
You can also "rank" Michael Jackson by following this link http://www.askmen.com/specials/2009_top_49/michael-jackson-6.html
Man Suing Michael Jackson Estate for $5 Million
A man who claims he was the highest bidder on 170 items in a canceled Michael Jackson auction is now suing the late singer’s estate.
Richard Lapointe has just filed a $5 million lawsuit against both Michael’s estate and Julien’s Auction House, who had scheduled a huge Jackson memorabilia auction for April, but ended up canceling it.
In the lawsuit, Richard claims he was the only bidder on 82 items and "may have been the highest bidder on not less than 88 additional items."
Richard claims Julien's notified him in writing on April 11 and 14 that his registration was complete and his bids had been received. Richards claims Julien's then canceled the auction "despite having accepted bids." He's asking for a minimum of $5 million -- because he claims that's the "true market value of the items" he was bidding on.
Darren Julien issued a statement to TMZ saying:
"He called us the day the auction was canceled and told us he has been emotionally damaged, and he asked what we would do to compensate for it. If he is that emotionally damaged, he can bet on the items when they come back up for auction on November 21st. Also, he accepted the terms on the bidder form which said the auction could be canceled at any time.”
Obviously this guy is just out to make a quick buck! Too bad it looks like he won’t see a dime of it!
http://www.hollyscoop.com/michael-jackson/man-suing-michael-jackson-estate-for-5-million_21718.aspx
Michael Jackson, Beatles Not Enough To Halt Slump In Album Sales
In the US...
Strong sales of Michael Jackson and Beatles music may not be enough to prevent overall album sales in the US from falling for an eighth time in nine years.
Sales were down 11.1% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period the year before.
So far, overall album sales for the year are down 13.9%. In 2008, total album sales dropped 14%, reports Reuters.
The poor third quarter results came despite a huge surge in sales of Jackson's music in the wake of his death in June.
Sales of the singer's albums totalled 5 million, while The Beatles' re-issued back-catalogue also performed strongly, posting figures of 1.3 million units.
Retailers are expected to pin hopes of a sales increase on the continued strong sales of both artists and a stronger fourth quarter.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/52734/Michael-Jackson-Beatles-Not-Enough-To-Halt-Slump-In-Album-Sales
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Michael Jackson History
Michael Jackson History
1989 - Janet Jackson's single "Miss You Much" hit #1 in the U.S.
1996 - Michael Jackson began his first tour of Africa or the Arab World.
Michael Jackson on a visit to the Ivory Coast - 1992
Michael Jackson and Nelson Mandela
