Michael Jackson Leaves Paul McCartney the Rights to Beatles Songs

Michael Jackson is leaving his share of the Beatles back catalogue to Paul McCartney in his will.  Jackson acquired the rights to over 200 tracks in 1985, when he outbid McCartney and Yoko Ono, and has apparently regretted the subsequent dissolution of his friendship with McCartney ever since. 

A source told U.K.’s Mirror, “Michael told his lawyers he was sad he no longer talks to Sir Paul and said he wanted to make things right.”  In 1995, Sony took half Jackson’s catalogue off his hands, but Jackson reportedly still earns approximately $60 million per year from his remaining share.

Whatever happened to the buddies who recorded “Ebony and Ivory”? Look to the cookie!