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![THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA has today ruled that it will hear the case of Vera Serova versus Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson regarding the advertisement and commercial […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-46x46.jpg "BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to hear case of fan versus Sony Music & Michael Jackson Estate in fake songs lawsuit")
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to hear case of fan versus Sony Music & Michael Jackson Estate in fake songs lawsuit
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![A teenager walks into a record store before Christmas 2018 and sees what he believes is the perfect gift for his mom (who already owns three Michael Jackson albums): an […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dlz8lkoUcAEZTty-46x46.jpg "Supreme Court petitioned in fake Michael Jackson songs case while fans launch annual campaign to remove them from 2010 album")
Supreme Court petitioned in fake Michael Jackson songs case while fans launch annual campaign to remove them from 2010 album
Posted on November 11, 2018 | No Comments -
![THE VOCALIST on three allegedly fake Michael Jackson tracks sang in the wrong dialect, was unable to control fundamental aspects of his singing voice including vibrato, and even mispronounced Jackson’s […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FAKEMICHAEL-3-46x46.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!")
EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!
Posted on September 4, 2018 | 2 Comments - BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No Comments -
![SONY Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson today announced they will remain business partners well into the future after inking a renewal of their previous deal together, again tying […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/michael-album-cover-46x46.jpg "Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit")
Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit
Posted on December 15, 2017 | 9 Comments -
![Today marks twenty years since Michael Jackson’s most daring, confrontational, controversial, personal, ambitious, and in my opinion underrated album was released. Originally intended as a greatest hits package with just a […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/history-art-46x46.png "HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers")
HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 25 Comments -
![While I don’t tend to cover matters that don’t in one way or another relate to the King of Pop’s artistry, I couldn’t let June 13, 2015 pass without acknowledging the significance […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-guilty-46x46.jpg "June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans")
June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 4 Comments -
![The MJCast is an up-and-coming podcast that provides to news and discussion on the King of Pop. Hosted by two Australians, Jamon and Q, it has quickly grown to be the […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/XO-and-Xscape-46x46.png "Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode")
Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 6 Comments -
![As the 20th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s HIStory album approaches, Jackson’s longtime engineer and technical director, Brad Sundberg, reflects on the album’s creation, sharing intimate stories and anecdotes about his […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MJ-HIStory-46x46.jpg "20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain")
20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 2 Comments -
![Michael Jackson fans got a two in one treat today after a one minute snippet of unreleased song “Seeing Voices” leaked on YouTube set to unreleased footage from Jackson’s 1993 […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/michael-jackson-ghosts-short-film1-e1376728241438-46x46.jpg "Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online")
Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 16 Comments
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Bad25 Archive
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![Today, more than a year after beginning its film festival and cinema tour across Europe and the Unite States, Spike Lee’s Bad 25 documentary […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/themes/arras-theme-master/images/thumbnail.png "Bad 25 documentary now available via iTunes")
Bad 25 documentary now available via iTunes
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 1 CommentToday, more than a year after beginning its film festival and cinema tour across Europe and the Unite States, Spike Lee’s Bad 25 documentary […] Read more... -
![As reported exclusively two weeks ago in my May 31, 2013 article – Spike Lee’s “Bad 25″ documentary, which chronicles the creation of Michael Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album and subsequent short […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/michael-jackson-bad25-115x115.jpg "Confirmed: No in-store release for Bad 25 documentary")
Confirmed: No in-store release for Bad 25 documentary
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 17 CommentsAs reported exclusively two weeks ago in my May 31, 2013 article – Spike Lee’s “Bad 25″ documentary, which chronicles the creation of Michael Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album and subsequent short […] Read more... -
![The highly acclaimed Spike Lee documentary detailing the creative process of the King of Pop during the making of his legendary 1987 “Bad” album has finally been made available for […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Michael-Jackson-BAD-copy-115x115.jpg "Exclusive: Bad 25 documentary available, but not in stores")
Exclusive: Bad 25 documentary available, but not in stores
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 14 CommentsThe highly acclaimed Spike Lee documentary detailing the creative process of the King of Pop during the making of his legendary 1987 “Bad” album has finally been made available for […] Read more... -
![As we enter the back-end of March 2013, many Michael Jackson fans are wondering what the next phase of his posthumous career will bring. Last Friday marks three years since […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MP-Instagram-e1363489469730-115x115.jpg "What’s next for Michael Jackson?")
What’s next for Michael Jackson?
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 94 CommentsAs we enter the back-end of March 2013, many Michael Jackson fans are wondering what the next phase of his posthumous career will bring. Last Friday marks three years since […] Read more... -
![Today an exciting new trailer for Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Bad 25″ documentary debuted during ABC’s ‘The View’. The trailer, which runs for just over a minute, is jam packed […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Michael-Jackson-BAD-copy-115x115.jpg "Official Bad 25 Documentary Trailer Released")
Official Bad 25 Documentary Trailer Released
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsToday an exciting new trailer for Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Bad 25″ documentary debuted during ABC’s ‘The View’. The trailer, which runs for just over a minute, is jam packed […] Read more... -
![It’s been almost a month since the Bad 25 campaign was unleashed on the world. While the companion DVD “Live at Wembley” continues to sell reasonably well in it’s stand-alone […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Michael-Jackson-BAD-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 3)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 3)
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been almost a month since the Bad 25 campaign was unleashed on the world. While the companion DVD “Live at Wembley” continues to sell reasonably well in it’s stand-alone […] Read more... -
![In it’s first week of release, Sony and the Michael Jackson Estate’s Bad 25 performed strongly, landing very respectable chart positions in most countries whilst shifting hundreds of thousands of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bad-25-e1337610920172-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 2)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 2)
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 1 CommentIn it’s first week of release, Sony and the Michael Jackson Estate’s Bad 25 performed strongly, landing very respectable chart positions in most countries whilst shifting hundreds of thousands of […] Read more... -
Michael Jackson’s Smooth Demo “Al Capone”
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsA fantastic fan made video set to Jackson’s incredible home demo of what would ultimately become “Smooth Criminal”. This version was titled “Al Capone” and is featured on the Bad […] Read more... -
![Most of the weekly sales reports and music charts from around the world are in, and fans, Sony and the Estate are now able to see how Bad 25 has […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bad-25-e1337610920172-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 1)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 1)
Posted on September 29, 2012 | 6 CommentsMost of the weekly sales reports and music charts from around the world are in, and fans, Sony and the Estate are now able to see how Bad 25 has […] Read more... -
![It’s out in some countries, and due out shortly in others. The 25th anniversary commemorative re-issue of Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album contains some fantastic bonus material, including a collection of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MJ-MITM-115x115.jpg "Bad 25.. Unreleased Content Review")
Bad 25.. Unreleased Content Review
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt’s out in some countries, and due out shortly in others. The 25th anniversary commemorative re-issue of Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album contains some fantastic bonus material, including a collection of […] Read more...