Paul McCartney posted a message on his website denying rumors that he's upset Michael Jackson did not bequeath to him the rights to his Beatles songs. In a post on paulmccartney.com, the former member of the Fab Four wrote:
Some time ago, the media came up with the idea that Michael Jackson was going to leave his share in the Beatles songs to me in his will which was completely made up and something I didn’t believe for a second.
"Now the report is that I am devastated to find that he didn’t leave the songs to me. This is completely untrue. I had not thought for one minute that the original report was true and therefore, the report that I’m devastated is also totally false, so don’t believe everything you read folks!
In fact, though Michael and I drifted apart over the years, we never really fell out, and I have fond memories of our time together.
At times like this, the press do tend to make things up, so occasionally, I feel the need to put the record straight.
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…and this is just the beginning folks. It’s not over yet. There will be more lies, accusations, lawsuits, fights, etc… for years to come. And where will he be buried (cremated)? Will the will be contested? How will the concert promoters get paid (or paid back)? Will we see more of the 3 kids now? Is MJ really the father? Wj=ho is the mother? God, the list could go on and on. Will we ever know the truth??? Probably not.
Thank you Sir Paul. So glad for the internet and blogs so that the stars/celebs can tell us the truth vs. the flaboids. Everybody should check the story at the star’s website first.
Paul McCartney has been, and always will be, a class act.
I love the beattles and think Michael should have shown some consideration and left the rights to Paul
friends is friends, business is business, besides Beatles catalog has been tossed out for 3 times before Michael Jackson, sorry folks , as soon as Michael Jackson got the Northern Catalog including Elvis Presley songs , Paul McCartney and associates have been haunting Michael Jackson. Too bad Paul McCartney, you were not serious enough to be a businessman, okay.
I think that Michael should have shown some consideration and given the rights to these works to Paul
Given the probable state of MJ’s finances, it is highly doubtful he would bequeath the Beatles’s song rights to PM even if he could–they’re just too valuable. But it is nice of PM to set the record straight.
I think that he’s lying and bitter. He wants those Beatles songs back…they’re his babies. Why else would he start switching songwriting credits on his CDS (Yesterday (Live)- McCarthey – Lennon). MJ shoulda left that catalog to Sean Lennon…and Yoko
yeah…he should have left it to Yoko and Sean. I never really liked Paul McCartney
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He made his deal with the “devil” and now he’s paying for it.
If McCartney isn’t bitter he definitely has every right to. Why should Jackson or his heirs profit from songs they had absolutely nothing to do with creating??
I think McCartney is bitter, but has every right to be so, Jackson made money off of every Beatles record plus his own, (which is probably why McCartney is stiil in show-business)It is really unfair that McCartney will probably have to buy back the rights to his OWN songs, just more eccentic BS from Jackson that is really unfair.
just like mj bought the rights, Paul can buy them (he is rich as we heard about with his media driven public divorce blitz). all entertainment is about money. if i wrote i’d be mad as hell not to own my creativity, but we have known for a while now about record coming dealings, so artists better protect themselves no one else looking out for you.
Even if Paul McCartney IS bitter, which we have no way of knowing (and we probably never will know, so speculation isn’t getting us anywhere), it’s still better that he portrays himself as being above all the nonsense either way. It would be disrespectful to MJ’s memory, no matter what you thought of MJ, for Paul to behave any differently.
disrespectful to MJ’s memory?? He knew very well that it killed both McCartney and Lennon’s heirs that Jackson (who again, had nothing to do with the creation of that music whatsover), had the rights and refused to sell them back. McCartney and Ono tried on many occasions. Jackson said not a chance. If he didn’t want his memory to be “disrespected” he shouldn’t have acted like such a selfish money grubbing jerk about it.
will we ever know the truth about his children? why is it your business? are you related to them or to Michael Jackson? And as for the rights to the Beatles songs, MJ owned them, so he deserved to make money from them, if McCartney or Ono wanted them, then why didn’t they buy them when they had the chance???
“Why should Jackson or his heirs profit from songs they had absolutely nothing to do with creating??”
“I think McCartney is bitter, but has every right to be so,”
WTH? Jackson had the sense to outbid Paul in the ’80s when the rights were going for a couple million dollars. McCartney could have spared the cash or gotten a loan if need be to acquire them if he’d wanted to, but he apparently didn’t want to. And even if he had, wouldn’t he be making money off John Lennon and George Harrison and Ringo Starr’s backs? He wasn’t the only one in the Beatles. The catalog also included other artists, so McCartney would have been making money off the backs of other Sony artists, too.
Paul made a bad business decision and probably blamed it on MJ, but it wasn’t MJ’s fault. WTH is with these commenters? An auction is an auction, anyone has the right to bid. McCartney probably even had more money than Jackson at that time.
agreed. 5 stars for your response.
to Gloria – somehow I doubt that Jackson would have wanted anyone else to have the rights to HIS music. It works both ways.
And if Jackson was such a great business man – why exactly did he di over $400 million in debt??
He wasn’t a great businessman. He took one bit of very good advice that has given him assets that will probably now save his family from the consequences of his years of bad financial decisions. I respect McCartney for speaking so dispassionately on the subject, but we should also bear in mind that he was the one who advised Jackson to invest in music rights in the first place. Even if Jackson had decided to buy the rights to someone else’s music, he would still have been taking their future earnings, and McCartney thought that was a good idea.
no rumor here:
http://www.nowgoal.com/21.shtml
None of this isn our business since we weren’t related to Michael or even knew. Starting today we all need to get a life and stop letting the media manipulate us into following all these stories so they can get readership/viewership. I will be the first one out. To those of you who are still on this merry-go-round, I wish you well.
Not all artists copyright their music and own the rights to it. Rights to music catalogs are purchased and sold all the time. That was one of the smartest business decisions ever made by Michael Jackson. Paul McCartney could have made the purchase himself if he had wanted to. Just like Elvis Presley, MJ’s estate will grow to much more in death than it was during his life. MJ’s estate, if handled properly, will take care of his great grandchildren. Katherine will now be able to share her wealth with the rest of her children. She always had concerns about the other boys not making money from their music and being as well off as Michael.
Noel, Glora, et al.
MJ totally screwed Paul on this one. They were buddies. Paul told him he was going to buy back the Beatles catalog as it was up for sale. As a “good friend”, MJ then went ahead and outbid him for it. Perfectly legal. Just classless. But, what else would you expect from MJ?
Just leave MJ alone all ready! Leave him alone… Everyone get off the talks about this and that. The man is gone. Go listen to his music, enjoy it, and like someone above said let the media circus stop and don’t watch the crap they have on tv just to get ratings on cnn and stuff.
Peace
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Paul McCartney told Michael Jackson that he should go into publishing. Paul was making $40 million a year off someone else creation. Michael then bought the Beatles catalog doing the same thing Paul has been doing, making money off someone else creation. It’s only business.
Even the young Michael Jackson got to ‘em first than Paul McCartney-who was a beatle-himself. This only proves that McCartney can never take the first line. Now I wonder why it can never be McCartney-Lennon. Oh, yeah.
Lolz. No offense meant to the fans of Sir Paul, though.
here’s the fact, If Paul McCartney was interested in buying he’s Beatles Catalog, he should have done it before Michael Jackson. Beatles was up for sale for three times, first it was Grade, then It was Deck? then the Australian billionaire, a media mogul,Robert Holmes a Court and he disposed it quickly for profit then he sold it to Michael Jackson for $47.5 million. Paul McCartney failed to purchase ATV company in the late 60s, then in 70s, then in 80s . Why did Paul McCartney did not buy then from the Australian moguls his Beatles catalog? If he had no Money to buy it back, why he didn’t borrowed from the bank if he was interested in getting it back? It wasn’t Michael Jackson’s fault . I think business is business. Even if Michael Jackson didn’t buy that Beatles Catalog someone would buy it. Very sad that they had to killed Michael Jackson to get that stupid catalog. And also, that Beatles Catalog had been tossed around for so many times until Michael Jackson got it. I think it was a blessing for Michael Jackson to have it. But it’s always BAD LUCK for Beatles to have it.
Sorry Paul McCartney, BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, you weren’t really that interested. you are not really serious businessman because if you you could have done it in the 60’s. If I were Michael Jackson, I would do the same, I will buy Paul McCartney’s Beatles Catalog if it was up for sale, I don’t care if were friends. I think Paul McCartney was not telling the truth. Paul McCartney , if you wanted it back, it will cost your life too same as Michael Jackson. and also, their Logo is really something. The “T ” dropped is BAD LUCK, looks like the sign of CROSS, that means you’ll never have it. It will cause trouble everywhere. I think Michael Jackson was a great businessman.
and also, their Logo is really something. The “T ” dropped is BAD LUCK, looks like the sign of CROSS, that means you’ll never have it. It will cause trouble everywhere.
…..do you think before you type? at all?
I just can’t believe that even Michael Jackson’s death , they still using him as their cash cow. The colony capital turned the Neverland into an amusement park for Michael Jackson? They are crazy people who are desperate for money. what’s wrong with you America?