Follow the money…

New York Times DealBook Blog follows the Michael Jackson money trail: The Pop Star and the Private Equity Firms

Michael Jackson delighted people around the world with his music. He also kept a lot of people in high finance, including some private equity bosses, very busy.

So the burning question right now is, just exactly who owns those Beatle songs? Jackson’s estate or his money-lenders? And if it’s the latter, which ones?

Can ratings be crowdsourced? These guys think so, and they may be right…

Read the article about Jesper Andersen and Toby Segaran in Wired Magazine here. Then watch the Wired video here. I think they may be onto something. What do you think?

 

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