Year: 2007

MIJAC’S REP RAYMONE BAIN IS UPSET: Letter to Lee Bailey addresses yesterday’s story regarding BET and Md/Va house hunting. Although EUR is just the messenger, Raymone K. Bain is too through with our passing along what she has described as “misinformation” from Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman regarding her client, Michael Jackson. On Wednesday, we mentioned Friedman’s column about Jackson’s invitation to attend the recent BET Award ceremony for a special “Thriller” album tribute and to present his mentor Diana Ross with her Lifetime Achievement Award. Friedman said plans fell through because Jackson was “too incapacitated to appear.” In a letter to EUR’s Lee Bailey, Bain says Jackson had conversations with the network about attending the ceremony, but the information “being disseminated in the media with regards to Mr. Jackson’s invitation …is false. We cannot understand why anyone affiliated with the program would deliberately misrepresent the facts or attempt to defame Mr. Jackson.”

Sony BMG seeks Michael Jackson’s backing for move to sign songwriters
Dan Sabbagh, Media Editor

Sony is in talks with Michael Jackson to renegotiate the terms of their music publishing joint-venture, which would allow Sony BMG, the sister company, to sign songwriters for the first time.

A clause in the existing agreement between the Thriller singer and the Japanese electronic giant prevents Sony backing a music publisher to rival their Sony/ATV venture, which has the copyrights to all 252 Beatles songs in its catalogue.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Raymone K. Bain June 27, 2007 Washington, D.C. …. There have been several news reports regarding Mr. Michael Jackson that are untrue, defamatory and malicious in nature. Mr. Jackson is not bedridden nor on any type of medication…including painkillers. In fact, Mr. Jackson is doing very well, and

Dispute over Jackson family memorabilia continues in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) – A battle over ownership of Michael Jackson memorabilia is headed back to a Nevada courtroom, where the King of Pop is seeking the return of items withheld from an auction of family items, court documents show. Jackson’s sister, singer Janet Jackson, also is seeking the return of items held back during a May 30-31 memorabilia auction at the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

Jimmy Jam Weighs in on Michael Jackson Comeback Michael Jackson has reportedly been hard at work on a brand new album between travels to Dubai, Las Vegas, and spots in Europe. Fans and industry insiders are wondering whether Jackson’s new material will prove to be the kind of sales blockbuster he’s had in the past, like historic multi-platinum releases Off The Wall and Bad. Producer Jimmy “Jam” Harris, who with partner Terry Lewis worked on all but two of Janet Jackson’s albums, also produced “Scream,” Janet’s 1995 duet with Michael.

Michael Jackson ‘grateful’ lawsuit settled on verge of NYC trial Larry Neumeister, Canadian Press | Tuesday, June 19, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) – Michael Jackson is grateful his lawyers settled a lawsuit brought by a finance company that claimed the “Beat It” singer cheated it out of US$48 million. The lawsuit by Prescient Acquisition, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was settled Monday, just as jury selection was to begin in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Terms of the settlement were not released. Jackson lawyer L. Londell McMillan said he delivered news of the settlement to the King of Pop, who told him, “I’m very grateful that this is behind me.”