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Some people obviously feel that Michael Jackson was a musical hacker.
by swombat 17y ago
Some people obviously feel that Michael Jackson was a musical hacker.
- jraines 17y ago. . . and Jon and Kate are fertility hackers, and Paris Hilton is a PR hacker, and the Jonas Brothers are teen girl psychology hackers . . .
- axod 17y agoMaybe you should read his biography.
- jraines 17y agoMaybe I'll go with Berry Gordy's first.
- empone 17y agoIt doesn't matter who's wrong or right...
- monological 17y agothis is a really long reply chain
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- michaelawill 17y agoAnd if they died, they'd prolly get a post on the front page here for an hour or so.
- delano 17y agoSeriously? You've put Michael Jackson in the same category as the Jonas Brothers.
- Tichy 17y agoI don't know who Jon and Kate are, but Paris Hilton definitely is a PR hacker. Or if she is not, she is something even weirder, a self-feeding PR loop.
- icey 17y agoIt's an interesting point, I'll bite. What did Michael Jackson do that was in the hacker spirit, as opposed to just being an immensely talented musician?
- gojomo 17y agoAn article which explores Jackson's legacy from a 'hacker' perspective would be topical. A news flash as might appear in a thousand other general-interest forums -- and from bottom-feeders TMZ no less -- I'd rather not see here.
- SwellJoe 17y agoThe business aspects of Jackson's career are, perhaps, interesting and useful to this audience. For example, he acquired the publishing rights to much of the Beatles catalog at a bargain price in the 80's. http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/jackson.asp http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/jackson.asp This was, obviously in hindsight (and probably at the time, as well), a very astute move, and the value of that catalog of music has only increased over time. Most of us would be very happy to have made business deals that put tens of million in our pocket, while still holding a share worth more than originally paid. That's not to say a TMZ link is the best choice.
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- indraneel24 17y agoUnfortunately, he had to sell them later in his life, as he was going bankrupt.
- madh 17y agoSold half. It's also rumored that his will gives his remaining half to Lennon/McCartney.