Targeted by controversy for some time, three titles from a posthumous album by Michael Jackson have been removed from streaming platforms.
Even deceased, Michael Jackson is still talked about… This Wednesday, July 6, three songs present in the compilation Michaelreleased a year and a half after the death of the King Of Pop, saw themselves suddenly disappear from platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music et YouTube Music. It is “Breaking News“, “Monster” et “Keep Your Head Up“. The cause ? A big controversy that has dragged on for several years already. Indeed, some members of the Jackson family but also many fans support the theory that it’s not MJ’s voice on these titles, but indeed that of Jason Malachi, another American artist with a very similar voice. What Sony Music, manager of the late artist’s catalog, is trying to deny.
Thus, to avoid any debate, the label and the beneficiaries of Michael Jackson have taken the decision to remove them from music streaming services. It was “the easiest and best way to leave the debates around these songs behind us, for good“, they said. Before adding:The Estate and Sony Music believe the ongoing conversation about the tracks is preventing the fan community and casual Michael Jackson listeners from focusing their attention where it should be – on Michael’s legendary musical catalog.“. The other seven songs on the compilation are still available.