Tagged: michael jackson

4:00am

Thu August 11, 2011
Record Bin Roulette

A look back at how Michael Jackson bought the Beatles

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This week RBR takes a look at the money train of the music industry and the mysterious world of song royalties.

This one sounds like an urban myth, but it’s true: Michael Jackson really did acquire the rights to most of the Beatles songs. It’s a strange and sordid tale, but it’s hard to feel too sorry for people who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars …

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