Michael Jackson vs. Eminem (black history)

[Heavenlywings77]

In 2004, Eminem released a music video for his song ‘Just Lose It’, the lead single from the album Encore.

The song and video were both successful at the time and Michael Jackson was (understandably) pretty offended by all of it.

Three years later, in 2007, Jackson’s company Sony/ATV purchased the publishing company Famous Music for US$370 million (~AU$515.8 million), meaning that Michael Jackson actually owned Eminem’s entire back catalogue. This, of course, included ‘Just Lose It’.

 

[playahaitian]

In 2004, Eminem released a music video for his song ‘Just Lose It’, the lead single from the album Encore.

The song and video were both successful at the time and Michael Jackson was (understandably) pretty offended by all of it.

Three years later, in 2007, Jackson’s company Sony/ATV purchased the publishing company Famous Music for US$370 million (~AU$515.8 million), meaning that Michael Jackson actually owned Eminem’s entire back catalogue. This, of course, included ‘Just Lose It’.

Is that how it worked?

I remember Michael bought ATV to get that Beatles catalog which pissed off Paul McCartney because he was gonna do it first.

Then there was like a merger?

And that was how it happened that he got ownership of all that. I don't think Em song specifically had anything to do it with.

And Sony had controlling interest in all that they were buying ALL the publishing during time, much like we see happening now.

Steadily buying out Mike too.

And then later after his death, Sony bought it all.

But I guess anything is possible