What is it that Michael Jackson bought from the Beattles?
And how did he make money off of it?
11 Answers
- Bolt ThrowerLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
he is co owner of the music rights for about 200 beatles songs so if you are a company that sells something like hand cream you might want a song like i wanna hold your hand in the commercial so you would have to pay a fee to jacksons company for the right to use the song.he is co ower with sony music.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
He bought the rights to their songs. I think it was Paul Mcartney who told him "Buy the rights to someone's music, it's great money." SO he did. Then Paul kept trying to get him to sell it back, but Michael refused. It's not worth 100 Million.
- trek trekLv 51 decade ago
their scrap book. any proffessional photos taken of them, so if any magazines, or whatever wanted to use a pic of the beattles they'd have to pay mj for it.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
He bought the copy rights to all of their songs. Everytime someone uses those songs in a commercial or tv show or samples it in their music, he gets paid.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
he bought the rights to their music, how did he make money off of it, he bought it and owned the rights!
- JOHNNY MLv 71 decade ago
the right to their songs , by people sampling them like in commmericals and movies
- Anonymous1 decade ago
He owns the rights to most of their songs. I don't know who owns them now after his demise.
