It wouldn’t be a week without another Michael Jackson lawsuit story. Who’s scrapping over the remains today? Why, these guys:
Michael Jackson's estate is seeking the shutdown of a website that is selling a book written by the singer's mother and has released music attributed to the late pop superstar.The singer's estate sued businessman Howard Mann, who operates the website http://www.jacksonsecretvault.com, on Thursday, claiming both are infringing on copyrights and pose unfair competition.
The website features a book of Katherine Jackson's recollections of her son and released a remix of a Jackson song shortly before the release of a posthumous album last year.
The copyright infringement lawsuit asks a federal judge to turn over the website to the estate. It also seeks all profits from the website, which would go to the multimillion estate that supports Katherine Jackson and the singer's three children.
It’s odd, really - judging from the website, Katherine Jackson seems to be an active participant in the product. The idea that the estate should be able to control her work so it can invest it wisely for her benefit seems . . . peculiar. I’m surprised they didn’t sue over the banner graphic on the top of the page, which features a crown in close proximity to the word “pop,” suggesting “King of Pop,” which is trademarked. Instead it says “Vintage Pop,” which makes little sense, but it’s in a typeface common to Michael Jackson projects, so people may assume it’s official, la la la la, bum de bum, are you still reading this? Seriously? Thanks. Say. did you have lunch yet? The lines should be smaller by now, and I’m off to Taco Bell. They have that “Fresca” line which makes you feel healthier because you’re not eating cheese, and they use more tomatoes. With the fire-roasted salsa, it’s not bad, but because it’s Taco Bell people stick their nose up at it. I tell you.
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