I'm fed up with the Estate. I still have serious doubts as to whether Michael's will was legit or not. I think it is extremely telling that they defend themselves in regard to La Toya's claims but remain silent re: the Carter fiasco. Plus, they have NO SKILL in knowing how to handle Michael's works, or in getting Sony to market them--the CD is proof of their ineptitude. They may be businessmen (after a fashion) but they are NOT ARTISTS. And therein lies the problem: having businessmen in charge of Michael's art will lead to continued failure, unless they bring some true artists on board to help them. And, of course, said artists would still not be Michael. Having them in charge of his name and estate is similarly disastrous.
Actually, I agree with you. There remain so many QUESTIONS!
To me the LaToya/Carter fiascoes were
quite telling. LaToya is claiming "conspiracy," and they
jumped all over it. About Carter, not a peep. And IF they were going to protest? They should have done so
immediately when the first article came out, not AFTER the story had grown legs and caused damage. (MJJC is to be commended for an excellent damage-control initiative. But FANS should not have to do this. Except? We are all Michael really has, now?) One situation has to do with culpability in Michael's death, but NOT his reputation. The other has to do DIRECTLY with his reputation. LaToya did not name names, specifically, so WHY jump all over it? Protesting too much? And about Carter? Not protesting at ALL.
Agree that there is no artistic supervision of products that are released. There should be NO controversy about authenticity, in any releases. Surely there is more music
in the can, than that? I'd still like to know if Michael's personal effects have been cataloged and preserved for the museum that his legacy DESERVES? Or, are they to be sold piecemeal and CUT UP? Or, those were only the things owned by OTHER people, or what? Is there a PLAN to preserve his material legacy, as arguably, the greatest artist who ever lived? And if not, WHY NOT?
I see NO efforts being made by the estate to preserve "Michael's legacy," at all. Both artistically, and in terms of his reputation.
And LaToya? If she knows and has PROOF, she needs to go to the police! Her book didn't name names, either (except the post-it notes she said she found, that Michael wrote.)
I think we need to watch all this, VERY carefully.