Just Lose It!
That’s what Eminem did… and to Michael Jackson, no less. [Pause for the customary “no homo”]
XXL reports that the “King of Pop” just purchased a portion of Eminem’s catalog, and now controls the publishing rights to some of Em’s most popular records. Jackson was first put on to purchasing publishing rights to music back in the ’80s by his buddy Paul McCartney, and he showed his appreciation to Paul by soon after purchasing much of the Beatles’ catalog, and later refusing to sell them back to Paul, greatly damaging their friendship. Last I heard, there might have been some negotiations between Jackson and McCartney to work something out, in the wake of some “legal fees” that Jackson has incurred in recent memory.
There’s lots of money to be had in publishing — money that Eminem might not need at the moment, but may be interested in several years from now. If Jackson wouldn’t mind losing a good friend over keeping his valuable Beatles’ publishing rights, I doubt that he’ll have much sympathy for Eminem — a man who dedicated an entire music video to mocking Jackson’s legacy, legal woes and lack of a certain facial feature used for smelling. [And if Jackson’s purchase means that the planet will forever be rid of that godawful song, then I applaud Michael for his actions.]
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