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[b]Chris Brown Calls Himself ‘R&B Tupac,’ Wants Exclusive Michael Jackson Duet[/b] Singer says he talked to King of Pop about collaborating on Will.I.Am-produced track. [i]By Shaheem Reid[/i] (Jun 7 2007 6:02 AM EDT) – During his set at Hot 97’s Summer Jam on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chris Brown pulled out a red jacket similar to the one Michael Jackson wore in the “Thriller” video, donned a sparkly white glove and paid homage to the King of Pop. Instead of imitating Jackson onstage (see “Chris Brown, Diddy, Swizz Beatz Rock Summer Jam — Kanye Actually Keeps Quiet”), Brown might soon get to perform with him. Brown is trying to get MJ to sing on a Will.I.Am-produced track that would appear on the teen sensation’s second album, Exclusive, due August 28 (see “Pharrell, Will.I.Am Joining Chris Brown’s Exclusive Club”).

[b]SORRY, PRINCE AZIM (07/06/2007)[/b] MJEOL NOTE: A UK tabloid ran a story that the Prince of Brunei paid Michael Jackson

Aphrodite Jones appeared on Geraldo Rivera’s show June 3 2007 [b]VIDEO[/b] [b]Streaming:[/b] Streaming at whisperDISPATCH.com [b]Download for subscription members: [/b]

Sony/ATV Music Publishing To Acquire Famous Music LLC – PRESS RELEASE Famous is one of the largest independent music publishers in the U.S. NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ — Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Viacom Inc. today announced that they have signed an agreement for Sony/ATV to acquire Famous Music LLC from Viacom. Sony/ATV Music Publishing is co-owned by Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. “The Famous Music catalogue is a world-class asset filled with evergreen songs that people know and love,” said Martin N. Bandier, Chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing. “The depth and breadth of the catalogue is what truly makes it great, and I strongly believe that the addition of the Famous catalogue and its songwriters to Sony/ATV is another step in our long-range growth plans. In addition, we are pleased to be entering the production music business through Famous’ Extreme division. Extreme’s valuable creative team and unique business model will be a terrific complement to our core music publishing business.” “Famous Music is one of the iconic names in music publishing,” said Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom. “We are very pleased that Sony/ATV Music Publishing has recognized its great value and potential. We have benefited greatly from the talent and experience of the very able management team at Famous Music, particularly its long time CEO, Irwin Robinson, as well as Ira Jaffe, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Margaret Johnson, Executive Vice President Finance and Administration. We know that Famous and its fine executives have many great days ahead and want to thank them for their tremendous accomplishments.” “Famous Music is one of the world’s largest independent music publishers, and this acquisition, following on the heels of the Leiber Stoller acquisition, further enhances Sony/ATV’s position in the global music publishing industry,” said Rob Wiesenthal, Chief Financial Officer, Sony Corporation of America. [b]”This is a milestone event for Sony/ATV Music Publishing,” said Michael Jackson. “The diverse collection of songs in this catalogue range from timeless classics to contemporary hits, and I am pleased to add the acquisition of Famous Music to Sony/ATV.”[/b] (Read on)

Sony/ATV, the music publishing company owed both by Michael Jackson and Sony, is growing…again! Check out this new article, “Viacom to Sell Music Publishing Unit”, from the Wall Street Journal below: