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  • Sony Music ties up with The Estate of Michael Jackson to release ‘Thriller 40’

    Sony Music ties up with The Estate of Michael Jackson to release ‘Thriller 40’

    Mumbai: Thriller 40, a double CD set featuring Michael Jackson’s original masterpiece Thriller, including never-before-released tracks that Jackson worked on for the Thriller album, has been announced by Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson in honour of the album’s 40th anniversary. More than 100 million copies of the album have been sold worldwide.

    Thriller‘s immersive audio mixes by Serban Ghenea and John Hanes are now accessible at several DSPs, such as 360 Reality Audio on Amazon and Spatial Audio on Apple Music.

    Walmart and Target both sell the original Thriller album on vinyl. The Target exclusive comes with a Thriller 40 slipmat, but the Walmart exclusive has a different cover. The original Thriller album is available as a hybrid SACD and an ultradisc one-step 180g LP via Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi). The MoFi one-step is produced at RTI and is strictly limited to 40,000 numbered copies. It is derived from the original 1/2″ (or 30 IPS) analogue master tapes, which are converted to DSD 256 and then to analogue console and lathe.

    The 40th anniversary of the best-selling album of all time is commemorated by the publication of Thriller 40. Last week, the immersive experience in Düsseldorf, Germany, marked the beginning of the pop-up events and global activations planned to celebrate the masterpiece created by the ‘King of Pop.’ Next up is the weekend-long immersive event beginning 21 November in New York.

    The Michael Jackson channel will be available exclusively on SiriusXM and will run for a short time to honour the illustrious career of ‘The King of Pop,’ from his early work with The Jackson 5 through his solo work.

    From 23 November until 22 December, The Michael Jackson channel, which features a Thriller special hosted by Steven Ivory, a friend of the Jackson family and a musicologist, will be broadcast on Limited Edition 2 (channel 502) and The Groove (channel 50).

    Michael’s monumental achievement broke Grammy records, broke down musical barriers, and permanently altered the boundaries of pop music and music videos.

    Since its debut on 30 November 1982, Michael Jackson’s Thriller has spent more than 500 weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart and has amassed over 100 million sales.

  • MOVIES NOW pays a tribute to the King of POP with This Is It!

    MOVIES NOW pays a tribute to the King of POP with This Is It!

    MUMBAI: A wise man once said, “People dance because dance can change things. One move, can bring people together. One move, can make you believe like there’s something more. One move, can set a whole generation free.” And this statement defines the legacy of iconic King of Pop Michael Jackson. As a tribute to MJ’s fifth death anniversary, MOVIES NOW presents ‘This is It’ which will re-kindle memories of Jackson’s signature moonwalk, his warm persona, his unique style statement and the dance moves that defined a generation. Watch ‘This Is It’ on 25th June, Wednesday at 5 PM as MJ prepares for his concert, before his untimely death.  

    This Is It captures the vocalist, dancer, filmmaker, creative genius, and great artist’s effort and turmoil as he worked to create and perfect his grand finale! The most anticipated tour of 2009 – Michael Jackson’s This Is It was cancelled due to the sad demise of the icon. Post his death, the recorded concert preparations for this tour were used to create a legendary tribute that went on to capture the hearts of millions of loyal fans across the world, making this documentary the most anticipated film of the year. Providing closure to billions, the film displayed the determination, hard work, precision and absolute love for the stage, as the perfectionist prepped for his final live performance!

    Don’t miss this extraordinary film that grossed over $261 million worldwide and became one of the highest grossing concert films of all time! Revel in the mastery of Michael Jackson as this visionary pictured, developed, created and rehearsed for the biggest sold-out concerts of his ‘This Is It’ summer tour scheduled to play at London’s O2 Arena.

    Relive the magic of Michael Jackson’s last tour ‘This Is It’ only on MOVIES NOW on 25th June, Wednesday at 5 PM.

  • MJ estate bars members of his extended family to enter home of his kin

    MJ estate bars members of his extended family to enter home of his kin

    MUMBAI: Taking in to account the ongoing family feud, the estate of Michael Jackson has barred some members of the extended family from the home shared by the crooner‘s three children and mother Katherine.
    The estate has drawn up a list of approved guests, requested by an attorney for the son of Tito Jackson (TJ), who was appointed temporary guardian of the children last week, it is understood. Jackson‘s children Prince, Paris and Blanket live with their grandmother Katherine in a gated community in suburban Calabasas.
    Last week, while Katherine was away resting in Arizona, Michael‘s siblings Randy, Janet and Jermaine apparently burst into the home demanding that the children come with them. Soon after the police was called after which the two male adults became violent, police sources said.
    “Given the circumstances of the last two weeks, and in order to protect the children and Mrs Jackson, the Executors believe that it would not be appropriate to allow the following individuals to enter the residence or its grounds,” said an e-mail sent by estate lawyer Howard Weitzman to the lawyer for TJ.
    Randy, Janet, Jermaine and Rebbie along with their children and anyone involved in the recent events that led to Katherine‘s separation from Michael‘s children have been barred from entering their home.

  • Shilpa Shetty trots away with ‘Big Brother’ win

    Shilpa Shetty trots away with ‘Big Brother’ win

    MUMBAI: Bollywood contestant Shilpa Shetty emerged as the winner of Channel 4’s reality show Big Brother on Sunday. Following a heated controversy sparked by alleged racial comments hurled at Shetty by inmates of the Big Brother house, earned her a lions share of the public vote of 67 per cent.

    In the last leg of the show Shetty beat MJ’s big brother Jermaine Jackson and was reportedly paid in excess of 40,000 pounds for her participation. Touted as the ‘hot favourite’ by bookies, the win seemed to have been an expected outcome for the Bollywood star.

    The racial slurs did not only have repercussions for the professional careers of those in question, namely Jade Goody, but also cost the show the withdrawal of one its biggest sponsors Carphone Warehouse, which said it did notwant bto e associated with claims of racist bullying.

    Both the broadcaster Channel 4 and television regulator Ofcom were said to have received more than 21,000 complaints in support of Shetty. The matter was further taken to the House of Commons by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in response to NRI MP Keith Vaz statements.

    As opposed to this, the Indian adaptation of Endemol’s reality format Bigg Boss crowned Rahul Roy as victor awarding him Rs 5,000,000. However, Shilpa’s teary eyed incidents seemed to have over-shadowed the ‘drama’ in the celebrity enclosure back home.