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Jul. 27, 2017

Jury awards $9.4M for music rights

Michael Jackson’s production company must pay his former music producer Quincy Jones $9.4 million in damages after a jury found Wednesday that MJJ Productions Inc. improperly used Jones’ master tracks without permission.

After 2 1/2 days of deliberations, the jury ruled that MJJ had neglected to consult with Jones, who owns the master recordings for songs on Jackson’s albums “Off The Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad,” among others, before ...

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