Why Michael Jackson Will Earn More Than Any Musician In History This Year
Michael Jackson performing on stage at Madison Square Garden during the Jackson 5 Victory tour (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
When Apple bought Dr. Dre’s Beats for $3 billion nearly two years ago, the deal propelled the superproducer to a record $620 million payday in 2014–a total that seemed unbeatable.But the mark didn’t last long.
Yesterday, Michael Jackson snagged $750 million in a single deal, the sale of his half of the Sony/ATV publishing catalogue to Sony. He’ll have time to add to...
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