Jones claims Jackson’s estate owes him $30 million
Quincy Jones’ lawyer said Michael Jackson owes his client $30 million in royalties at the opening of a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 11.
The legendary producer, 84, is suing executives at Sony Entertainment and MJJ Productions, who co-manage the rights to Jackson’s music since his death at age 50 in 2009.
In his opening statement, Jones’ attorney Mike McKool argued that Jones, who produced Jackson’s albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, is owed at least $30 million per written agreements he made with the singer.
According to Variety magazine, McKool stated the 1978 and 1985 agreements called for the super producer to be paid in line with the total royalties Jackson received.
Jackson’s estate lawyer Zia Modabber said Jones had already been paid more than $18 million in royalties and that he did not deserve any additional payment as the agreements did not cover licensing fees for TV and film.
“Mr. Jones is asking for tens and tens of millions of dollars. He just wants it and he hopes you will give it to him,” Modabber told the judge.
MJJ’s lawyer did acknowledge that Jones may have been underpaid, but he claimed the amount owed is far less than what Jones is asking for.
Under questioning John Branca, the co-executor of Jackson’s estate, said he had offered Jones between $2 million and $3 million to settle the case.
The trial is expected to last about three weeks, with Jones due to testify next week.
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Will it be streamed? I need something to do at work . Lol
QUINCY must really need cash.
Surprised you didn’t mention that Q has many children by several women. That may be why he’s seeking this money in his old age.
Sandy, why no “bisexual” parenthetical for Quincy, as you diligently added for all of the women in the Girls’ Trip post? The rumors about Quincy have been pretty consistent for decades.
Quincy should have just been handed the $30 million just because. Those albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, are Mj’s hugest sellers and put him on the map forever. But Mj dropped Quincy after that for reasons that are unprintable.
They need to pay that man his money. He got all those damn kids. Did MJ start that thin nose contouring fad? ?
Why people think Q needs cash? Hell if I’m due 30million I would want minds too.
2pac said he tried him…(one conspiracy to his death)
Those are iconic albums. Still making money today. I would want my piece of the pie too
Right
I don’t think he did. I heard he had so many surgeries on his nose, it collapsed.
He would’ve never done this if MJ was alive so why now?
Tupac criticized Q for being with white women then he later hooked up with the daughter Q had with one of those white women.
the industry is full of blood suckers and thieves, ya’ll know Vincent Price never got paid for Thriller.
MJ look dead af already in this pic.
That’s a very scary picture of MJ. Quincy Jones has a case. And he’s been claiming he was screwed over ever since really after Thriller came out. I believe him.
I feel terrible every time I think about Michael Jackson’s bizarre, downward spiral. He could have been such a transformational figure from a humanitarian perspective. But all of that is the backdrop of a life spent bleaching his skin, trying to erase his black identity, strange personal habits and a fixation with children that I think had a disgusting, romanticized, pseudo -sexual element.
This suit will be settled out of court.
Umm you might loose the PR front he was up front about Michael screwing him.
Why did he wait til MJ was dead the estate was flowing is my question, if he’s owed they need to pay but it seems sus to me.
He always claimed this they almost sabotage the whole Thriller album arguing over royalties.
He looks casket ready smh
So sad. Did he build that chin too?
Jones got paid for what he signed up for at the time. If Michael was alive he would not be doing this.
I think he had multiple surgeries on his face so yep he wanted to have that cleft chin.
Get ya money Quincy!! Why not? The greedy lawyers over the estate getting money.
I totally agree.
I don’t think he was screwed over he didn’t realize that the albums would be as big as they were/are and now he wants more money.
He wanted to get paid more after her realized how successful the albums were.
Is that true that Quincy is the man to “go to” in order to be successful in the industry? I read on the panache report years ago that Quincy got first dibs sexually him and Clive
Why didn’t Quincy pursue this “owed” money when MJ was alive??? Sounds like he full of sh!t and being greedy.
Why not…because MJ left behind 3 kids
Quincy, you know how raggedy and trifling you sound suing a dead man after you been paid. You full of ?
Ok, I’m not for his suit…it shows an ugly side of him
Exactly
Exactly. Those albums are old ass hell. That greedy bastard got paid now wants to double dip.
Really he didn’t think they would be that big??? This is MJ he been hot since the 70’s so it was a given that the album would be successful in the early 80’s
He could have been such a transformational figure from a humanitarian perspective
I think he was despite all of the other things he did…we can’t take that away from him
Yes he did
It did fall off…remember when he was wearing that mask??
You wrong for that and you know it.
I think so too….she could have sued long ago so why wait…if it was rumored for all these years why wait??
He a bish.
I am ALWAYS on the side of the talent.. they put in the work just to have a bunch a greedy folk get fat while they are stuck in debt.. Quincy produced off the wall & agreed to what was fair at the time but, the music took a life of its own.. so for all of the multi millions folk made off that album he deserves more and MJ lawyer knows it.. That money will not go to MJ’s family.. the money will line the pockets of attorneys, estate executors and worse of all…SONY. FUGG EM ALL pay the black man for his talent please and thanks.
I would agree, Quincy though, has alot of dark secrets as well. Like Clive who now in his final years finally admitted to being Bi-Sex after decades and decades of rumors,denial, a wife and grown children. Im guessing that was a way to apologize in someway for taking advantage, in a very loose term of the word of so many very young Black Male Artist.
Quincy will take his secrets to his grave. After he passes I am sure the flood gates will come open.
Right or wrong, I would rather see Quincy get the money than Jermaine or Randy or whatever…as long as Mike’s kids are cool…who cares? Janet has that terrorism money she whore’d herself out for so they’ll be fine.
This sounds like it was a bad agreement. I used to work as a Rights and Permissions administrator. We published books. Many of old contracts did not explicitly give us the right to publish them electronically. Who was thinking about that in the 70/80s. I had to read every single contract to check for any word that could be loosely interpreted to include digital/electronic publishing. A joy. In our case we were willing to pay royalties, we didn’t want to have to issue new contracts and ultimately pay a hire rate.
The interesting part is that the lawyers offered a settlement, although significantly less. It makes me think that there’s more owed than $3 million.
I thought enough time had passed ?
A very long time ago, now days its just bait for his perversions.
Not me. It just makes me think that Jones is HARD UP for money.
That’s Katherine’s money. What she does with it is her business.
No…He’s been claiming he was screwed over AFTER he saw the success. The lawyers did agree he was in fact under paid and offered him a few mill…..rich folks be greedy…he asking for 30 mil knowing at the end of the day he prolly get less than half.
Never enough time Mookie, never enough time.
Yup he wrong for this…MJ estate all tied up with lawsuits from people it’s a shame
You all need to stop. This is MJ you all talking about. I will not abide.
You waited until man was dead and been dead for any to ask about some money for some dusty ass albums as old as your kids that you are got paid on and probably was overpaid on. He needs his ass beat.
Are u serious?
QUicy is trifflin.
I hope he gets it those those rednecks John Branca & John Mcclain are doing nothing but pocketing the money and had the nerve to offer him $2 million when he owed $30 million….ridiculous.
When MJ was alive he made sure QJ was paid per their agreement now that he’s dead those greedy yts over his estate are doing nothing but keeping the money for themselves.
Well remember the success was instant. Over time, the monies continued to grow because sales of Thriller, in particular, continued YEARS after the album’s release. So Quincy wanted his cut, and I think $30 mil sounds fair.
MJ’s estate would not be what it is today were it not for Quincy’s musical efforts.
I never knew his bisexuality was a secret, let alone a closely guarded one. He’s made a number of advances to various men in the industry, and his exclusive parties regularly featured gay, nearly nude dancers as entertainment.
He’s also got very close relationships with a number of uber-wealthy gay white men in Hollywood and Europe.
Peggy Lipton looked the other way for years. The two are still very close, I’m told, but if she ever writes a tell-all, he’s sure to lawyer up. Doubtful though.
Well, the controversies, I think, limited what he could have accomplished.
And these were serious controversies that came as a result of terrible allegations. I mean, a child molester can worry about hunger but if he’s molesting kids, who gives a damn how much rice he donates?
I think MJ never understood or accepted that his behavior wasn’t normal, especially as it relates to children.
Quincy still enjoys influence, in an elder stateman sorta way. He’s not churning out any more hits, so his value, from that angle, as an industry source is limited though.
But he has powerful friends and a lot of goodwill, especially among whites. Just keeping it real. He’s worked hard to cultivate relationships with powerful white men who oversee conglomerates–several of whom are gay, by the way.
The truth is, when you start having multiple men in the industry, you are not in the closet. Things have a way of getting around.
Oh my goodness
Yup just was about to type this.
Yes, he could have done a lot more had things not turned out the way they did. I’m not sure if he really didn’t understand the appropriation or if he just pretended not to know any better so he could get away with actual inappropriate acts.
So they stopped the payments once MJ was gone… if that’s the case I understand a suit. they can’t just stop what’s already in place
…and he decided to wait to AFTER MJ’s death? For real?
Yeah, lol lol everybody already knows. He is walking around like the Emperor with no cloths, what me? Gay? lol. (à la Tyler Perry)
I just dont think he will ever publically admit like Clive Davis finally did.The secrets Im refering to are more on the salacious preditory side
he was prolly getting paid when mj was alive
i think this is just business should he just walk away from money he is owed?
i used to be on the side of talent until a guy told me this….the person who risks his income on the infrastructure should be rewarded..its like the football players cant buy a stadium to play in
Check out this Interveiw of Quincy Jones, he is directly asked about gay rumors….You will laugh out loud.
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/music-legend-quincy-jones-laughs-rumor-about-him-and-tupac-shakur230912/
“Jones was recently interviewed by the New York Times and swatted away rumors he was involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur or wanted to sleep with him. At the time of his death, the late musician was engaged to Jones’ daughter
‘The people who say I wanted to have sex with him,’ Jones said to the newspaper. ‘Man, this is the biggest age of haters I have ever seen in my life. I’ve been called a blonde-lover, a pedophile, gay, everything. I don’t care, man. Imagine my daughter being engaged to Tupac and me trying to make love to him? And I’m not into no men, man. I’m a hard-core lesbian. Are you kidding? All my life, all my life.’ “
Just trifflin…SHAME ON U QUINCY!!!
If ya’ll owe him, just run old dude his paper. Time is of the essence. The clock waits for no man.
I believe Q sued MJ when he was alive and they settled. He sued MJ in 2013. Lots of people sued MJ including Ola Ray and John Landis, the girl from Thriller and the Director from Thriller.
No on could imagine that Thriller would become the biggest selling album of all time. No one could have predicted that.
Yea… but the record labels are MORE THAN rewarded for their initial investment. The labels never really really lose. Jackson’s music will pay out for years to come. Folk can’t copy Jackson’s work without clearing it through Sony until the year 2109, meaning Sony gets paid for his work 100 years after his death I dont even think folk in his own lineage will know about him 100 years from now much less benefit from his work.
Exactly… I mean like what is a 84 year old rich man,is going to do with a extra 30 million ?….IJS ???
Owed what? That bish got paid decades ago. Foh.
But Q could of got his money mainly when they copped those 8 awards for Thriller my goodness made booku money I don’t blame him if he was cheated and got it when alive but smh…
The hell you mean? This record company and now the estate screwed him. Did you read the post?
#NutsOverNutsOverNuts
Qunicy Jones helped bring out the best in a very young MJ. He helped him grow as an artist and Off the Wall and Thriller are masterpieces. Quincy Jones deserves every dime.
Qunicy Jones helped bring out the best in a very young MJ. He helped him grow as an artist and Off the Wall and Thriller are masterpieces. Quincy Jones deserves every dime.
Ole greedy ass dude.
Michael Jackson was a hell messy
Shame on Quincy for this
See, there are no friends in business. MJ made a lot of people millionaires 20 times over, including Quincy. It’s business, file suit, settle and move on.
Quincy aint ish. Old dirty bastad
Katherine owns MJ’s estate
LOL. Not a la Tyler Perry lol.
TP is fooling nobody but fools. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tyler Perry becomes transgender at some point.
Fake Azz Ninja. He needs to Sit down somewhere.
He ain’t tired yet? After all these years of being scum. And he’s barely breathing and walking!!!!! Ugh. Some people will sell their own mothers for the love of money.
Michael made a number of business decisions but at the end of the day these are just the “best practices” of record companies (who have the final say over content, distribution, royalites, etc.) If Mr. Jones wants to be mad or sue, he needs to sue Epic/Sony.
These albums old asF damn near classics and he’s just now wanting his money. Mike been dead almost a decade. Quincy have a seat
This is some s*** here.
Michael had the kind of fame that NOone else will experience. Not in this lifetime. I’ll always believe that’s how he lost his identity, he probably didn’t know who or how to be, offstage of course. And he damn sure couldn’t trust anyone, here Quincy ___.
Quicy was already a millionaire
Shame on Q nothing!
They owe and they need to pay. The percentages do not change just because he passed away. If they are still making money from the sale of the records that Q produced, he is entitled to his percentage. That is basic industry knowledge.
Mike was not a saint with business at all. He played the hell out of Brownstone. They never got paid, as hot and talented as they were. A lot of people don’t even know he did their deal. Smh.
twenty times over. Everyone got very wealthy off Thriller, including the producer Quincy. I, of course, don’t know the terms of any of their agreements. My comment is to the point of business is business, even when you think folks are friends. It’s business. If Quincy’s owed money, he should get it. If he’s just shaking down the estate, shame.
Troll Alberton, you are as clueless as ever. Jobless jackass with no job nor a life.
Wacko stiffed everyone, including Q. Pay up!
Wacko rabids never read.
As you answer to your sick piss poor self.
No she doesn’t.
Said no one with a brain. Quincy would take wacko jacko to court since wacko had a long history of stiffing people. Get a clue rabid.
You don’t matter troll.
Freak, he’s not here reading your ignorant rants.
Why you talking to your UK troll self all the time?
Snooze,
You got no power pig. Wacko was a raging pedophile who stiffed everyone.
Never pay attention to a stark raving rabid.
So what?
Go have a nice cool refreshing glass of bleach.
Go f yourself stark raving rabid who is a major hater. I gave your troll name at Forrest Lawn where I piss & shat on wacko’s crypt. You’re never there lifleless lunatic. Why is that lazy cracker?
You’re so stupid you can’t spell your fake last name right. Get a job instead of worrying about $$ that is not your business blow hard bum.
As you agree with your jobless & lifeless self. Your sorry @ss soul is as black as wacko’s rotting corpse. Corrupt carcass hater you are.
You can see you switch accts loser4life. ha ha!
He’s been wiped off the charts troll who talks to her rabid self all the time. Adele beat the crap out of that over rated “pedophile” who died a cold hard junkie. Get a clue fool.
NOT! Now he’s silenced.
You should learn to spell lame brain. Wacko stiffed him. Now the estate has to pay.
What a low life degenerate troll you are. Oops, your other accts are showing desperate dingbat.
Snooze, you said the same thing below. You’re delusional.
Why can’t you spell stupid?? It’s not your business what Q will get.
Stupid rabid.. You didn’t read the story.
That’s because you’re a moron.
Stop talking about your vile self. We already knew a long time ago what scum you are.
You describe the dead pedophile to a T.
It was taken away from that dead pedo junky. You say this stupid stuff on every wacko related story.
Why don’t you ever practice what you preach pig?
Karma bites big time. Wacko stiffed the IRS too and that case is still going on. There will be no $$ left for Katherine Jackson to squander.
Said no one with a brain. Get a life instead deranged fanatic who will end up in hell with her pedo God.
You said that above deranged troll. Learn to spell & get a life loser.
No, Wacko Jacko stiffed a lot of people, hotels, houses, staff out of millions. You are delusional troll foreigner.
NOT! as you have no shame in your stupidity. LOL@shake down. Get your meds adjusted idiot.
As you answer to your sick troll self. You can never hide idiot.
NOT! Agreeing with your degenerate self don’t count. You do that on you tube too UK mutt.
The rabid infesting this story with hate & ignorance didn’t read the article. “MJJ’s lawyer did acknowledge that Jones may have been underpaid, but he claimed the amount owed is far less than what Jones is asking for.”
Everyone knew MJ stiffed everyone he did business with.
The sheikh, an aspiring songwriter who formed a company called 2 Seas Records, accused Jackson of reneging on a deal to produce an album, an autobiography and a musical for the label. He was seeking payback for the $7 million he says he spent on the singer and the recording project.
He won!!
The IRS will and next Wade Robson.
You should quite your pretend job as an arm chair lawyer. Rubbish you posted. He is suing you stupid rabid. What part of “MJs own lawyers admit Q was under payed” did you not get? Zoom over your ignorant head. This money is not your business anyway. Quincy will win and it will affect your poor self not ever.
WHAT A DERANGED RABID YOU ARE. This money is not your business blow hard bum.
Open window & jump. Your hate & sheer stupid don’t affect the out come dumb ass flunky.
Wacko knew molesting boys was wrong. He didn’t care. He knew he’d pay $$ & get away with it for being famous.
You’re a senile old bag that’s for sure.
That would be you.
Old bag, Why do you type in ebonics? What language is that? WAcko attracts the most illiterate losers all the time.
Not! He wasn’t paid. Retard rabid, you didn’t read the article blow hard biotch.
Are you allergic to the truth or something? Adele’s album sold more in England, but Thriller is still the best selling album of all time. That is a fact.
Blogs are not “Spelling contests or English classes.” Why are you Name Calling because you do not AGREE with my comment. Get over yourself.
Okay.
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BLOCKED….lol ….l can you spell that….sound it out….B…L….O …C….K…..E….D….
Shut your caps off troll with a million accts while your getting over your self.
I’ve blocked this bish.
Misspellings and ad hominem attacks aside…
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/12/12fe92254cdf8b698319ae68f70cc9c1dd3aa37f61d3c6c20309ccbbdfecba02.jpg
Your syntax, sentence structure, and misspellings are a travesty. Seek help; God bless you.
Says the troll who describes themselves as a shit scooper. LOL
What a gossip queen you be. There is no medicine on earth that can fix you fool.
Ewww, are you following me!? What a weirdo! I’m ending the thread now. I’m totally creeped out and frankly, kind of afraid of your creepiness.
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/5f/5fd0630402fe4f35b9a20170f8f524819e34f7a7579c30ab4728987836d9bd77.jpg
Because that’s something that Sandra usually points out. You new here?
You’re a deranged psycho aren’t ya? You’re not worthy to follow freak.
As I said before, please don’t respond to any of my posts or contact me in any way again. I feel incredibly uncomfortable with this dialogue and am afraid for my safety. Thank you.
Your comprehension, like too many other public school casualties, is apparently off. You’re lol and name calling me, but I need meds? UHHHHH, YEAH!!!
QJ HAS MADE millions off MJ. Again, I’m not speaking to the terms of what he’s owed cuz I don’t know. Awh, phuck it, re-read my comment, but slower this time. You’ll get it hopefully.
USA born and raised. What are you, 15?
If those are the terms, absolutely. Residuals, of course he should.
Why are you using a fake picture troll?
WTF language is that? Uneducated trailer trash.
Retard troll using yet another acct. You don’t announce it dummy.
What do his bought kids have to do with him stiffing Q? Nothing.
You switched from your “lisa” acct illiterate troll.
“lisa” you’re obviously retarded.
WTF are you talking about. Nvm clearly you’re menatl asF. And can’t read worth a d@mn
Wut? I no understand ebonics? Get a dictionary.
Maybe you should get Rosetta Stone, since your english is piss poor
Says the troll who can’t spell “English”. What a low life degenerate you are.
chile go google what an entertainment lawyer is/does… go one nah. Google it baby!! I am a paralegal. Literally in the business of drafting/ reading these shiiits. Contracts are kinda what I do so I know you are but what am I???? as stated before.. On principle… I am ALWAYS on the side of the talent.
Sure you are..NOT! You can’t spell nor form a sentence. You’re the “literally” troll who has no job, no life not a damn clue about anything. You don’t learn the law on Google flunky.
What part of MJ stiffed him when he was barely alive did you not get?
What a crock oh shite as your many troll accts prove you jobless, illiterate and lifeless. Fool you fool no one fool.
Shut your caps off deranged DOT DOT DOT troll. Wacko’s muzac ain’t played ghetto rat. You’re delusional. LEARN TO SPELL. YOU DON’T HAVE A JOB KNOB.
While many did before Quincy. You got no cred fool.
YOU’RE YOU’RE YOU’RE illiterate.
Well Quincy is winning and so are the IRS. Wacko will be paying for his crimes for all eternity.
Troll who likes their own delusions. You were not privy to such agreement. Get over your hater self. h aha, Jones won. Burns your rotting soul.
As you have no shame ever.
Shame on your lifeless rotting soul idiot with many troll accts.