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	==Finances==
	===Music catalogs and loans===
	''']''' purchased ownership in ] in 1985, which owns the ] to songs written by ] and many other acts. ] of The Beatles, who had also recorded with Jackson, was reportedly angered by the 'surprise' purchase, and this led to the two becoming estranged.

	In 1995, Jackson and ] merged their two catalogues to create, Sony-ATV. Jackson's 50% interest in the company (Sony Music Entertainment owns the other half) is estimated to be worth USD $500 million. Jackson also owns his own music catalogue called MiJac Publishing, which contains all of his songs and songs from ].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/jackson.htm \| title=The Rights Stuff \| publisher=] \| date=] ] \| accessdate=2007-10-16 }}</ref>

	Over the past 10 years, Jackson has secured two loans for USD $200 million and USD $70 million. The USD $200 million loan was secured by using Jackson's share of the Sony-ATV Catalogue as collateral. He later secured the USD $70 million loan by using his MiJac Catalogue as collateral. However, because of his declining sales, his MiJac Catalogue's value declined to under USD $100 million, therefore he was forced to use his ] and ] as added collateral to keep the loan.

	In April 2005, the ] sold the loan to Fortress Investments. Jackson continued to miss payments on the loan, and as of ], ], Fortress had the right to foreclose on the loan, allowing Sony Music the first right to buy Jackson's share of the loan. However, Fortress extended the loan, allowing Jackson time to get money together.

	In a move named by Jackson's advisors as "refinancing," it was announced on ], ] that Jackson had struck a deal with Sony and Fortress Investments. In the deal Sony may be allowed to take control of half of Jackson's 50% stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing (worth an estimated $1 billion) which Jackson co-owns. Jackson would be left with 25% of the catalogue, with the rest belonging to Sony.

	In exchange, Sony negotiated with a loans company on behalf of Jackson. Jackson's $200m in loans were due in December 2005 and were secured on the catalogue. Jackson failed to pay and the ] sold them to Fortress Investments, a company dealing in distressed loans. However, Jackson has not as yet sold any of the remainder of his stake. The possible purchase by Sony of 25% of Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a conditional option; it is assumed the singer will try to avoid having to sell part of the catalogue of songs including material by other artists such as ] and ]. As another part of the deal Jackson was given a new $300 million loan, and a lower interest rate on the old loan to match the original Bank of America rate. When the loan was sold to Fortress Investments they increased the interest rate to 20%.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/13/business/media/13music.html?ex=1302580800&en=45bff2f7a4da68fe&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss \|title=Michael Jackson Bailout Said to Be Close \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref> None of the details are officially confirmed. An advisor to Jackson, however, did publicly announce he had "restructured his finances with the assistance of Sony."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4909412.stm \|title=Jackson strikes deal over loans \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref>

	Michael Jackson owes a $5 million interest payment to Fortress Trust, the publicly traded hedge fund that bought his $272 million loan from Bank of America in April 2005 (the loan has been refinanced to $325 million by Fortress). The payment is due on Oct. 31, 2007.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302533,00.html \|title=Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Plans \|accessdate=2007-10-17 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref>

	===Neverland Ranch employees===
	On ], ], ] state labor officials closed the singer's ] and fined him ]69,000 for failure to provide employment insurance. The state "stop order" bars Jackson from "using any employee labor" until he secured required ] insurance. In addition to being fined $1,000 for each of his 69 workers, Jackson is liable for up to 10 days pay for those employees who now are no longer allowed to report to Neverland for work.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0309061jacko1.html \|title=Workers Barred From Neverland \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref> Thirty Neverland employees have also sued Jackson for $306,000 in unpaid wages.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0309061jacko2.html \|title=Demand of Payment of Wages and Penalties Under the Labor Code \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] }}</ref>

	Soon after this payment, Jackson's spokesperson announced on ] ] that Jackson was closing his house at Neverland and had laid off some of the employees but added that reports of the closing of the entire ranch were inaccurate.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/17/people/main1414450.shtml \|title=Jackson Closes Neverland House \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref> There have been many reports of a possible sale of Neverland, but nothing tangible has been reported yet.

	===F. Marc Schaffel===
	In 2006, F. Marc Schaffel, a former associate of Jackson, filed a suit for millions of dollars allegedly owed to him after working with Jackson on an unreleased charity record named "]" and documentaries. ] businessman Alvin Malnik, who had advised Jackson, appeared in court and stated that Jackson appeared to be bewildered by financial matters. Schaffel claimed to have made frequent loans to the singer totaling between $7 million and $10 million. He also claimed to have received an urgent plea from Jackson for $1 million so that Jackson could buy jewelry for ] so that she would agree to sign a ] for her involvement in a ] special.<ref name="dailymail chjfpm">{{cite web \|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=394318&in_page_id=1773 \|title=Court hears Jackson's frantic phone messages \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref>

	On ] ], the jury awarded Schaffel $900,000 of the original $3.8 million he sued Jackson for, which Schaffel later reduced to $1.6 million, and finally to $1.4 million.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13865102/ \|title=Michael Jackson ordered to pay $900,000 \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref> The jury also awarded Jackson $2,000 plus interest of the $660,000 that Jackson claimed he was owed by Schaffel. The trial revealed that Schaffel had been dismissed after Jackson learned of his past work as a director of gay pornography. Schaffel claimed that Jackson "once wanted him to go to Brazil to find boys for him to adopt. He later modified that statement to ''"children"'' to expand Jackson's family."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=entertainment&id=4337380 \|title=Split Decision In Michael Jackson Trial \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref> Jackson's lawyer Thomas Mundell said that he had never heard the allegation during the pre-trial investigation and that "it was an effort to smear Mr Jackson with a remark that could be interpreted to hurt him in light of the case against him last year."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1168227.ece \|title=Jackson sent witness 'to adopt boys in Brazil' \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref>

	===Prescient Acquisition Group===
	On ] ], a federal judge allowed a $48 million claim against Jackson and one of Jackson's trusts (MJ Publishing Trust) for unpaid fees and breach of contract. ] claimed the singer owed fees for the company's help in refinancing his debts and claiming a larger stake in a library of Beatles songs. All parties were ordered to reappear in court in September.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://mjtkop.com/home/modules/news/article.php?storyid=786 \|title=News: NY lawsuit against Michael Jackson trust goes ahead \|accessdate=2006-11-11 \|publisher=Michael Jackson The King of Pop \|date=] ] \|author=] }}</ref>

	===Lavely & Singer===
	In ] the high-profile L.A. firm Lavely & Singer sued Jackson in August to try and recoup what it says is more than $113,000 in unpaid fees. <ref>{{cite web \|\|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=108fb611-dcc9-42f7-af7b-851530697965
	\|title=Jackson Ordered to Pay Attorneys' Legal Bills \|accessdate=2007-10-15 \|publisher=] \|date=] ] }}</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation).

Michael Jackson
Spouse	Lisa Marie Presley (1994–1996)

Musical artist

Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as The King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose career and personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost 40 years.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers and most popular recording artists in history, Jackson displays complicated physical techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, that have redefined mainstream dance and entertainment. His achievements in the music industry have included a revolutionary transformation of music videos, establishing high-profile album releases and sales as a new trend for record companies to generate profits, dominating pop music during the 1980s, and becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong following on MTV while leading the relatively young channel out of obscurity. His distinctive style, moves, and vocals have inspired, influenced, and spawned a whole generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists. He has been named the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by Guinness World Records.

Jackson began his musical career at the age of five with the Jackson Family vocal group. He released his first solo recording, Got to Be There, in 1971, while remaining a member of the group. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, which has worldwide sales exceeding 104 million. After Thriller, Jackson continued to release internationally chart-topping albums like Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory (1995), and Invincible (2001), his latest album of fully original material. Michael Jackson has received thirteen Grammy Awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the United States, more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era. In November 2006, the World Music Awards announced that Michael Jackson had sold over 750 million units worldwide and given $300 million to charity, making Jackson one of the best-selling music artists and one of the most charitable humanitarians of all time, whose efforts on the latter front have been acknowledged with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. However Jackson's controversial appearance and actions has damaged his reputation in the eyes of some of the public and album sales has been in decline since the mid 1990`s.

From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, where he built an amusement park and private zoo that was frequently attended by disadvantaged and terminally ill children. Rumors of sleepover parties received both negative media coverage and public attention after it was revealed that children frequently slept in his bed or bedroom. This first came to light when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. Michael Jackson's relationship with children was brought into the spotlight again in 2003 when the TV documentary Living with Michael Jackson was broadcast. This resulted in Jackson being tried, and later acquitted, of more child molestation allegations and several other charges in 2005. After this, Jackson went on hiatus, travelling to countries such as Bahrain, before starting work on new material in Ireland. He will be releasing a new album on February 11 2008 called Thriller 25 which will include new material.

Discography

Main articles: Michael Jackson album discography and Michael Jackson singles discography

U.S. number one singles (13)

1972: "Ben"
1979: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
1980: "Rock with You"
1983: "Billie Jean"
1983: "Beat It"
1983: "Say Say Say" (with Paul McCartney)
1987: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
1987: "Bad"
1987: "The Way You Make Me Feel"
1988: "Man in the Mirror"
1988: "Dirty Diana"
1991: "Black or White"
1995: "You Are Not Alone"

Number ones in selected countries

Spain (20)
Zimbabwe (10)
France (7)
United Kingdom (7)
Canada (5)
Australia (4)

Studio albums

Motown releases

Epic releases

1979: Off the Wall
1982: Thriller
1987: Bad
1991: Dangerous
1995: HIStory
1997: Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
2001: Invincible
2003: Number Ones
2004: Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection

Sony BMG releases

2008: Thriller 25
2008: TBA

Filmography

Main article: Michael Jackson filmography

Notable music videos

1983: "Billie Jean"
1983: "Beat It"
1983: "Thriller"
1987: "Bad"
1987: "The Way You Make Me Feel"
1988: "Smooth Criminal"
1989: "Leave Me Alone"
1991: "Black or White"
1992: "Remember the Time"
1992: "In the Closet"
1995: "Scream"
1995: "Earth Song"
2001: "You Rock My World"

Films

1978: The Wiz
1986: Captain EO
1988: Moonwalker
1997: Ghosts
2004: Men in Black II (Cameo appearance)
2004: Miss Cast Away (Cameo appearance)

Television

The Jacksons TV Show was a variety series that first aired on June 16 1976 and last aired on March 9 1977. It starred Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, Randy, Rebbie, LaToya, and Janet Jackson.
The Simpsons, Season 3 Episode 1, "Stark Raving Dad". The episode first aired on September 19 1991. He was credited as John Jay Smith.

Video games

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is an arcade game that was ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis and Sega Master System and various 16-bit home computers, including the Amiga, which sported more levels and better graphics.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 features sampled noises from Jackson and his instrument players who worked for him at the time. Due to his 1993 scandal some songs written by him were removed; however the original game still contains some content from him and his team although Jackson is uncredited. New Sega PC "retro" versions do not contain any of the material from Jackson or his team.
Space Channel 5 for the Sega Dreamcast featured Michael Jackson in the later levels.
Space Channel 5: Part 2, a dance game for the PlayStation 2 and Sega Dreamcast also featured Michael Jackson in the later levels.
Ready 2 Rumble Round 2 is a fighting game for the PlayStation 2 and Sega Dreamcast featuring Michael Jackson as a hidden character.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the PS2, PC, and Xbox includes two songs by Michael Jackson: "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".

References

"Media go into MJ Overdrive". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
"Michael Jackson's Biography". Fox News. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
Campbell, Lisa (1993). Michael Jackson: The King of pop. Branden. ISBN 082831957X.an example of the appellation "king of pop", Abdelnour, Mark (2004). Buying & Selling Music, Instruments, and Music Collectibles on Ebay. Thomson Course Technology. 159200504.indicates "MJ" as a well-recognized abbreviation,
"Michael Jackson: In a Class by Himself". bmi.com. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
"Michael Jackson". vh1.com. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
"Michael Jackson". msn.com. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
"Michael Jackson". real.com. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
"Why Are Michael Jackson's Fans So Devoted?". abcnews.com. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
"Jackson receives his World Records". Yahoo! News. November 14 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/michaeljackson/biography
"History: 1970s". Michael Jackson's official website. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
"Jacko's Back!". MTV UK. November 16 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Grammy Winners Search". Grammy's official website. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
"The Return of the King of Pop". accesshollywood.com. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
CBS: Pop Icon Looks Back At A "Thriller" Of A Career In New Interview
YouTube
"Nobel Peace Prize: You Got A Shot?". CBS News. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
"Make or break for Michael Jackson". BBC. October 15 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"The Jackson TV Show". TV.com. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
"The Simpsons: Stark Raving Dad". TV.com. Retrieved 2006-11-21.

External links

Michael Jackson

Studio albums

Got to Be There
Ben
Music & Me
Forever, Michael
Off the Wall
Thriller
Bad
Dangerous
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Invincible

Posthumous albums

Michael
Xscape

Anniversary reissues

Remix albums

Soundtracks

Compilations

Box sets

Concert tours

Specials

Video albums

Films

Television

Video games

Books

Moonwalk
Dancing the Dream

Documentaries

Biographical films

Theatrical films	Michael
Television films	The Jacksons: An American Dream (miniseries) Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Searching for Neverland

Stage shows

Personal life

Health and appearance Personal relationships Jackson family Paris Jackson Lisa Marie Presley Debbie Rowe
Abuse allegations	1993 allegations 2005 trial Posthumous allegations FBI files
Death	Memorial service Conrad Murray trial

Influence

Category

v t e Michael Jackson songs
Singles Songs Unreleased songs
1970s	"Got to Be There" "Ain't No Sunshine" "I Wanna Be Where You Are" "Rockin' Robin" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "You've Got a Friend" "Ben" "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" "My Girl" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "We've Got a Good Thing Going" "With a Child's Heart" "Morning Glow" "All the Things You Are" "Happy" "Too Young" "Music and Me" "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "You Can't Win" "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" "Rock with You" "Working Day and Night" "It's the Falling in Love"
1980s	"Off the Wall" "Girlfriend" "She's Out of My Life" "One Day in Your Life" "The Girl Is Mine" "Billie Jean" "Beat It" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "Thriller" "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" "Lonely Teardrops" "That's What Love Is Made Of" "Farewell My Summer Love" "Girl You're So Together" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Bad" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Speed Demon" "Liberian Girl" "Just Good Friends" "Another Part of Me" "Man in the Mirror" "Dirty Diana" "Smooth Criminal" "Leave Me Alone" "Twenty-Five Miles"
1990s	"Black or White" "Jam" "In the Closet" "Remember the Time" "Heal the World" "Who Is It" "Give In to Me" "Will You Be There" "Gone Too Soon" "Dangerous" "Come Together" "Scream" "Childhood" "They Don't Care About Us" "Stranger in Moscow" "This Time Around" "Earth Song" "D.S." "You Are Not Alone" "Tabloid Junkie" "HIStory" "Smile" "Mind Is the Magic" "Blood on the Dance Floor" "Ghosts" "Is It Scary" "On the Line"
2000s	"Speechless" "You Rock My World" "Heaven Can Wait" "Butterflies" "Cry" "One More Chance" "Cheater" "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" "Fall Again" "This Is It"
2010s	"Hold My Hand" "Hollywood Tonight" "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" "Behind the Mask" "Don't Be Messin' 'Round" "I'm So Blue" "Price of Fame" "Love Never Felt So Good" "Chicago" "Loving You" "A Place with No Name" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Do You Know Where Your Children Are" "Blue Gangsta"
2020s	"She's Trouble"
Other	"We Are the World" "What More Can I Give" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" "Diamonds Are Invincible"
Featured	"A Brand New Day" "Ease on Down the Road" "Who's Right, Who's Wrong" "Night Time Lover" "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "State of Independence" "Muscles" "Say Say Say" "Somebody's Watching Me" "Don't Stand Another Chance" "Centipede" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "Eaten Alive" "Get It" "2300 Jackson Street" "Do the Bartman" "Whatzupwitu" "Why" "I Need You" "We Be Ballin'" "Girls, Girls, Girls" "All in Your Name" "There Must Be More to Life Than This" "Low" "Don't Matter to Me"
Category

The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons

Studio albums

The Jackson 5	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969) ABC (1970) Third Album (1970) Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970) Maybe Tomorrow (1971) Lookin' Through the Windows (1972) Skywriter (1973) G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973) Dancing Machine (1974) Moving Violation (1975)
The Jacksons	The Jacksons (1976) Goin' Places (1977) Destiny (1978) Triumph (1980) Victory (1984) 2300 Jackson Street (1989)