If the rights holders refuse any marketing of the songs, the lucky buyer plans to sell them at auction.
The myth of the King of Pop continues to surprise. Around ten unreleased pieces by Michael Jackson were discovered by chance in a storage unit by an American father, declared Thursday, December 12, the magazine Hollywood Reporter .
« I went to all the fan sites. Some songs are supposed to exist, others have been leaked a bit »raconte Gregg Musgrove au Hollywood Reporter. This former California Highway Patrol officer turned stay-at-home father embarked on a treasure hunt a few years ago when a relative contacted him about a storage unit (or storage unit) Los Angeles which he had recently purchased. The storage unit is believed to have once belonged to Bryan Loren, a music producer and singer.
While searching it, the man got his hands on cassettes containing twelve never-before-heard songs by the singer. Thriller. Some also contain recordings of discussions between Michael Jackson and producer Bryan Loren, relating to their collaboration. « I listen to this stuff, and I get goosebumps because no one has ever heard this stuff before »raconte Gregg Musgrove. « Hearing Michael Jackson talk and joke around was really, really cool. »
A duet with rapper LL Cool J
Among the songs found on these cassettes are titles like Don’t Believe It or even Seven Digits. Certain titles are also the subject of rumors. A piece titled Truth on Youth would be a duet with rapper LL Cool J, who has already spoken out in the past about an old collaboration with Michael Jackson.
Unfortunately, the euphoria of fans of the singer who died in 2009 could quickly give way to a certain frustration since the songs will remain unreleased. In a letter addressed to Gregg Musgrove, Michael Jackson’s rights holders confirmed that it was indeed the singer on these songs but declined their willingness to buy the cassettes. They specify that Gregg Musgrove cannot market them because he does not own the rights to the songs. The American then plans to deliver his treasure to an auction house. The sale price of his find could reach new heights.