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FEBRUARY 21, 2011
Clarification on Mijac - Sony/ATV Information
There have been a
great deal of questions regarding the Mijac catalog and reports in the press of
it moving to Sony/ATV. Below is an email from Co-Executor John Branca to Jeff
Jampol, GM of the MJ Online team, clarifying some of what has been publicized
through various media outlets.
From: John Branca
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011
15:18:31 -0600
To: Jeff Jampol
Subject: Michael
Jackson/Mijac
Jeff:
I understand that you are being asked a lot of
questions about Mijac.
Yes, there is a matching right that Michael
granted to Sony/ATV but they only get to administer the catalog for a limited
term AND only if they agree to unprecedented favorable terms. We will not
relinquish ultimate control and ownership to anyone. We have favorably
refinanced the loans on Mijac which will be paid off and the catalog WILL
absolutely be passed to Michael's children as long as we have anything to say
about it.
Sony/ATV is a great company and the Estate owns half of it but
no one, not even Sony/ATV, will ever own Mijac while John McClain and I remain
in charge.
The current Sony team is the one Michael chose to work with
on the Thriller 25 release and they are good partners. As stated in the
recent court filings, they worked with us to refinance the burdensome debt that
had been placed on Michael's interest in Sony/ATV to very favorable terms, an
important achievement which insures that Mijac and Michael’s masters remain
secure for the benefit of Michael's children for years to come.
I would
appreciate your sharing this with the fans that are asking
questions.
Thanks – John
John Branca
Co-Executor
The Estate
Of Michael Jackson
Los Angeles, CA
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Source: MJOnline , The Official Online Team of the Michael Jackson Estate® / MJ-Upbeat