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![There has been yet another twist in the class action lawsuit filed by Californian consumer Vera Serova against Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson regarding three allegedly fake […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/michael-twitter-46x46.jpg "First Amendment Coalition to Support Sony and the Jackson Estate in Fake Songs Lawsuit")
First Amendment Coalition to Support Sony and the Jackson Estate in Fake Songs Lawsuit
Posted on February 9, 2021 | No Comments - Californian Government Joins Fraud Lawsuit Against Sony Music and Jackson Estate
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![The following is based on a chapter from my book, first released in 2015 as Xscape Origins and re-issued in an expanded edition in 2018 as Michael Jackson: Songs & […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackson-Anka-1983-46x46.jpeg "Love Never Felt So Good and Michael Jackson’s Work with Paul Anka")
Love Never Felt So Good and Michael Jackson’s Work with Paul Anka
Posted on January 3, 2021 | 6 Comments - Fake Michael Jackson Songs Lawsuit Boosted by Support from Consumer Protection Groups
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![Taking listeners inside the recording studio with Michael Jackson and his production team, The Genesis of Thriller tells the story behind the creation of the biggest selling album in music […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-29-at-5.33.12-pm-46x46.png "The Genesis of Thriller – A Michael Jackson Documentary")
The Genesis of Thriller – A Michael Jackson Documentary
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 10 Comments -
![The California Supreme Court today granted review of an ongoing lawsuit centred around the alleged forgery of three songs attributed to pop superstar Michael Jackson, and the commercial exploitation of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/MICHAEL-cd-album-cover-46x46.jpg "Sony and Jackson Estate not off the hook in fake songs case")
Sony and Jackson Estate not off the hook in fake songs case
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 8 Comments -
![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
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 5 Comments -
![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 | 1 Comment -
![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 | 21 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
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Opinion Piece Archive
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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-115x115.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 | 1 CommentA 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 […] Read more... -
![THE Los Angeles Second District Court of Appeal has today ruled that Sony Music and the Michael Jackson Estate will no longer have to face the music in a lawsuit that alleges […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-115x115.jpg "BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate")
BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No CommentsTHE Los Angeles Second District Court of Appeal has today ruled that Sony Music and the Michael Jackson Estate will no longer have to face the music in a lawsuit that alleges […] Read more... -
![Review provided by special guest contributor, Q, from Perth, Australia. I had the absolute pleasure of seeing the travelling stage show Thriller LIVE this afternoon in Perth’s Crown Theatre. I […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Thriller-LIVE-20141-115x115.jpg "Thriller Live 2014 Australian Tour Review")
Thriller Live 2014 Australian Tour Review
Posted on December 14, 2014 | 1 CommentReview provided by special guest contributor, Q, from Perth, Australia. I had the absolute pleasure of seeing the travelling stage show Thriller LIVE this afternoon in Perth’s Crown Theatre. I […] Read more... -
![It has now been four months since the release of the ‘XSCAPE’ album, and one month since the release of “A Place With No Name” – the album’s second single. […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/a-place-with-no-name-single-art-115x115.jpg "Why the “A Place With No Name” single was a complete flop + ‘XSCAPE’ album sales wrap (Week 17)")
Why the “A Place With No Name” single was a complete flop + ‘XSCAPE’ album sales wrap (Week 17)
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 26 CommentsIt has now been four months since the release of the ‘XSCAPE’ album, and one month since the release of “A Place With No Name” – the album’s second single. […] Read more... -
![It has now been two months since Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson released their latest posthumous product – ‘XSCAPE’ – an album of previously-unpublished songs recorded during […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/XSCAPE-Deluxe1-115x115.jpg "XSCAPE: Sales & Chart Performance (Weeks 5-8)")
XSCAPE: Sales & Chart Performance (Weeks 5-8)
Posted on July 15, 2014 | 4 CommentsIt has now been two months since Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson released their latest posthumous product – ‘XSCAPE’ – an album of previously-unpublished songs recorded during […] Read more... -
![Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard are two men who were entrusted with duty of protecting the privacy and wellbeing of a single father and his three children. That single father […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MJ-bodyguards-115x115.jpg "REVIEW: Michael Jackson’s bodyguards remember the time they protected the King of Pop in revealing new book")
REVIEW: Michael Jackson’s bodyguards remember the time they protected the King of Pop in revealing new book
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 26 CommentsBill Whitfield and Javon Beard are two men who were entrusted with duty of protecting the privacy and wellbeing of a single father and his three children. That single father […] Read more... -
![Portions of this week’s U.S. album and single charts have been revealed by Billboard.com a day ahead of being officially released, and there’s some surprising yet telling information to be […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Classic-MJ-reigns-supreme-115x115.jpg "Classic Michael Jackson reigns supreme; High school tribute outshines, out-streams and out-charts hologram")
Classic Michael Jackson reigns supreme; High school tribute outshines, out-streams and out-charts hologram
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 27 CommentsPortions of this week’s U.S. album and single charts have been revealed by Billboard.com a day ahead of being officially released, and there’s some surprising yet telling information to be […] Read more... -
![“Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on a TV screen don’t make it factual.” Those are the prophetic words of Michael Jackson, taken from his […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/michael-jackson-hologram-2014-billboard-music-awards-performance-650-e1400487557445-115x115.jpg "Hologram at 2014 Billboard Music Awards NOT Michael Jackson, but an impersonator!")
Hologram at 2014 Billboard Music Awards NOT Michael Jackson, but an impersonator!
Posted on May 20, 2014 | 187 Comments“Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on a TV screen don’t make it factual.” Those are the prophetic words of Michael Jackson, taken from his […] Read more... -
![With “Love Never Felt So Good” turning out to be a hugely successful choice as the lead single from the ‘XSCAPE’ album, I thought it’d be fun to run a […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/XSCAPE-brainwash-poster-artwork-e1400319765855-115x115.jpg "POLL: Which track should be the next single from Michael Jackson’s ‘XSCAPE’ album?")
POLL: Which track should be the next single from Michael Jackson’s ‘XSCAPE’ album?
Posted on May 17, 2014 | 84 CommentsWith “Love Never Felt So Good” turning out to be a hugely successful choice as the lead single from the ‘XSCAPE’ album, I thought it’d be fun to run a […] Read more... -
![When Michael Jackson was alive, he made what he liked to call ‘short films.’ Mini movies that took you on an adventure. A visual representation of the narrative portrayed in […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LNFSG-music-video-e1400085003856-115x115.jpg "Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt So Good” music video featuring Justin Timberlake unveiled!")
Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt So Good” music video featuring Justin Timberlake unveiled!
Posted on May 14, 2014 | 19 CommentsWhen Michael Jackson was alive, he made what he liked to call ‘short films.’ Mini movies that took you on an adventure. A visual representation of the narrative portrayed in […] Read more...