I think I may have created the "ow" that MJ uised in many a song. Should I sue?
On Sunday, 27 October 2013 00:51:14 UTC+1, t bedford wrote: > Quincy Jones Sues Michael Jackson's Estate > > By ANTHONY McCARTNEY 10/26/13 > > LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones sued Michael Jackson's estate claiming he > is owed millions in royalties and production fees on some of the > superstar's greatest hits. > > Jones' lawsuit Friday seeks at least $10 million from the singer's estate > and Sony Music Entertainment, claiming the entities improperly re-edited > songs to deprive him of royalties and production fees. The music has been > used in the film "This Is It" and a pair of Cirque du Soleil shows based on > the King of Pop's songs, the lawsuit states. > > Jones also claims that he should have received a producer's credit on the > music in "This Is It." His lawsuit seeks an accounting of the estate's > profits from the works so that Jones can determine how much he is owed. > > The producer worked with Jackson on three of his most popular solo albums, > "Off the Wall," ''Thriller" and "Bad." > > Jackson's estate wrote in a statement that it was saddened by Jones' > lawsuit. "To the best of its knowledge, Mr. Jones has been appropriately > compensated over approximately 35 years for his work with Michael," the > statement said. > > An after-hours message left at Sony Music's New York offices was not > immediately returned. > > Jackson's hits "Billie Jean," ''Thriller" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get > Enough" are among the songs Jones claims were re-edited to deprive him of > royalties and his producer's fee. > > Jones' lawsuit states the producer's contracts called for him to have the > first opportunity to re-edit or alter the songs, in part to protect his > reputation. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
