Didier Kussu blasts Sony Music and others on Michael Jackson
Didier Kussu blasts Sony Music and others on Michael Jackson
United Entertainment & Media Limited founder, Didier Kussu argues fans to
stop buying Michael Jackson's music and related products.
LONDON, Jun 29, 2009
Written by Didier Kussu
Millions of fans, leaders, musicians and friends mourn the “King of Pop”, but
the worst thing you can do at this time is to purchase Michael's music or any
expensive memorabilia because you are making other people rich, rather than
contributing to something positive for Michael Jackson or his 3 children. Mr.
Jackson needed financial support while he was physically alive. Unfortunately,
with all of his hard work and dedication not to mention the inspiration and
happiness that he brought to millions worldwide through his music and lyrics,
his Grammy Awards and hundreds millions of records sold, including his
Sony/ATV Music Publishing joint venture, Michael Jackson has died with a
mountain of debts. According to my source in 2002 Sony has refused to put
out Michael Jackson's CHARITY single “What More Can I Give? Because of
the failed sales of Invincible album (2 million copies sold ONLY!) and Michael
with his own words has gone far to even call Sony's Tommy Mottola “the
devil”.
Sony still controls Michael's catalog including the hit albums Off the Wall,
Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous, HIStory, Blood on the Dance Floor and
Invincible.
It is a shame that thousands of radio stations are now playing Michael's music
when is dead but while he was alive and he desperately needed money from
his performance royalties, nobody was playing his music. Maybe the radio
music director around the world could not trust playing Michael Jackson's
music because of the allegations of child molestation. Therefore, they wanted
to keep their good reputations by playing songs about how to be a killer, I am
a really queen bitch, party like a rock star etc. in order to teach our kids how to
lead the world as killers, bitches and rich super dupa party sexy freaky star!
What about playing song and video such as “Heal The World” or Earth Song?
Do you think that when a kid is watching or listening to these particular songs,
he or she will have a picture or Michael molesting someone or the kid will be
affected by the images and the lyrics of he song. Or maybe, you believe
showing naked or half-naked women with big boobs, ass and killer, money
lyrics are the best for the future of our kids and the planet in general.
Has Prince or Simply Red also been accused of child molestation? NO, but
why we don't hear their music on the radio like we used to when these artists
were sign with the major labels? Prince is not anymore with Warner since the
nineties, he said that charts are just music industry constructions and have
little or no relevance to fans or even artists today. Prince famously took a
stand against Warner Records back then when he went on strike and
appeared with the word "slave" drawn on his cheek. He recently had an album
out but how many radio stations are playing his new music? Are you waiting
for him to die and start claiming how great he was, gathering, organizing party
on Prince's memory and playing his music and video?
Don't get me wrong, Didier Kussu is a first class marketing strategist. Yes, I
am a business executive but I also think that we are going a little too far and I
am well aware of the consequences for the future generation, because many
underestimate the power of images, movies as well as what we hear on a
daily basis.
I urge fans to buy Prince's music and support the effort of many other creative
artists around the globe, whether indie or established, signed or unsigned, it
doesn't matter. Because music is one of the most valuable asset in our lives
and it takes a lot in order to produce good music, be it time, money, energy,
you name it…
Well, Michael Jackson was officially acquitted at trial that means INNOCENT
but still demonized by the media. However, The hardest part, Thomas
Mesereau Jr., the lawyer who defended Jackson said, was for Jackson to be
accused by a child. It had happened once before in 1993 but that case was
settled without a trial. "He didn't really trust adults," Mesereau said. He looked
to children as the people who wouldn't hurt him.
If the accusation against Michael was not based on truth, I hope that those
who accused him for child molestation will one day confess either to Michael
Jackson's family or to the press, because this is the right thing to do. There
are laws from the creator himself that no one can escape, it doesn't matter
how long it takes or how many generations. And I know that the Jackson
family is strong and wise enough to forgive them.
Now, Michael Jackson is gone but not his music nor his debts.
How could a global coalition of fans, leaders and friends help Michael
Jackson's children so that his hard work won't be in vain? Maybe a concept
that I put together “as a part of my contribution” to help Michael Jackson's
legacy as well as his left children so that they could enjoy the fruits of their
great latest father by reimbursing the debts and keeping the catalogue rights
and other assets of Michael Jackson.
The Jackson Family should consider creating a social network website in
which Michael's fans and friends around the world should register, interact
and donate money in order to pay Michael Jackson's debts. The website may
include memorabilia, merchandizes, unreleased Michael Jackson's music etc.
including user activities such as:
- Uploading their own Michael Jackson's related videos (embeddable)
- Telling their own personal stories
- Uploading pictures, biography
- Sharing their memories, concert and whatsoever experiences related to
Michael Jackson
- Music gadget with their personal track mix (embeddable)
‐ Comments and sending messages to each other etc.
That way the fans will know that they're contributing directly to a good cause
and giving back to their King of Pop “Michael Jackson”. Think of Barack
Obama campaign's donation but on a global scale!
May Your Soul Rest In Peace, Didier Kussu.
About the Author
Didier Kussu is business consultant and music executive. The self-described
universal strategist is the founder of companies such as United Entertainment
& Media Limited (UEM London), Kussu Music Publishing, Indie Songs
Publishing UK & Indie Songs Publishing Scandinavia, Murder Riddims
Records, Latin Music Publishing Group USA, & Latin Music Publishing Group
Europe, African Music Publishing and Kussu Productions and other joint
ventures.
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