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Paul Denies Fallout with Michael Jackson

date 07-08-2009 04:29 PM
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There are probably many of you wondering what becomes of the Beatles music now that Michael Jackson has passed. Some of you may have heard that Michael Jackson bequeathed the Beatles catalogue to Paul McCartney. That would be wrong. Paul writes on his website:

"Some time ago, the media came up with the idea that Michael Jackson was going to leave his share in the Beatles songs to me in his will which was completely made up and something I didn’t believe for a second."

He goes on to add that he is not devastated that this myth didn't materialize and that he and Jackson were still on friendly terms and that he has 'fond memories of [their] time together.'

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date 07-08-2009 08:23 PM
author mbde writes:

body Why should he? It was a business transaction and to just give it away would be stupid. Would the Paul give away music he acquired in a business venture? No way, and neither would anyone else so why should we want Michael Jackson to give the catalogue away? This is a dumb questions that the media came up with.

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date 07-08-2009 08:24 PM
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date 07-08-2009 08:35 PM
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body Ideally, the songs should be sold back to Paul with the money going into a Trust Fund for Michael's kids.

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date 07-08-2009 09:01 PM
author nursesue writes:

body i've never heard Paul say that he wanted them.But i do think that he should be given first choice, after all most of the songs were written by Lennon/McCartney.

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date 07-08-2009 09:28 PM
author 9034-50 writes:

body We all know Paul wrote them with John. They will always be Beatles songs. It doesn't matter today who owns what. As long as we can still enjoy. Isn't that what music is suppose to do? I'm so glad we still have Paul. Michael Jackson's death was inevitable. He really had no where else to go within himself.

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date 07-08-2009 09:55 PM
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The catalog was not MJ's to give or sell to anyone. He owned it along with Sony/ATV Music. But MJ was using his portion of the catalog as collateral on a loan from Sony/ATV. You can bet that Sony/ATV is not going to sell that catalog....ever. It is way too profitable. MJ's estate will own part of the catalog along with SATV, but Sony/ATV controls it.

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date 07-08-2009 09:59 PM
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too bad they lost the portfolio in the beginning now that Paul can afford it -
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Paul could always afford it. The Lennon/Macca songs were originally owned by Northern Songs Lmtd. When they decided to sell the catalog they did it with sealed bids. The story goes that MJ found out how much Paul was going to bid and topped that by a few bucks. Contrary to what Paul says he was furious when he found out that he was not the high bidder. Yoko or none of the other Beatles had anything to do with the deal.

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date 07-08-2009 10:49 PM
author msmacooey writes:

body No I do not. I think it was sad that it was purchased by Jackson to begin with but business is business. Maca should have had the thing tied up himself so no one could have gotten the rights and being advised well, Jackson acquired. Good business move.

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date 07-09-2009 12:36 PM
author Mickey9661 writes:

body I agree to sell it back to Paul,if he still wants it. Then give the money to Michael's kids.

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date 07-09-2009 01:32 PM
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His legacy should be left for his children and no one else.

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