Honestly, he deserves all the money he made. His contributions to music and pop culture almost can't even be calculated. Thriller is still the #1 best selling album of all time even to this day all these years later. He set the bar.

(Paraphrasing) “Wealth is not measured by what we have, but by what we give…not by money or status or power, but by the legacy we leave for those we love and inspire.” Thank you, Mike.

He was a hard working man ! And deserved every penny.

It always amazed me how much attention was paid to Michael Jackson's money by the media, and it was always negative. Nobody ever cared about anyone else's money as much they did his. The day he bought the Beatles catalog and became the most power person in music publishing, they came after him.

Michael's contribution to the development of music is priceless. Yes, he is the highest paid artist on the planet. He is the greatest man without an analogue. He could have given a lot more to the world if not for the courts that destroyed his finances, his dreams, his hopes and so mercilessly undermined his health. Was it intentionally done by someone who remains in the shadows? I think yes!

Michael Jackson's music is like comfort food: almost everyone loves it. That is why it sold so well.

We miss you, Michael. 🥲

nobody will ever replace him or even come close to him. it gives me chills even just thinking about his talent and his heart as a person, he was and IS so amazing. i love him so much

I’m not a money expert but I never thought it was a good idea for Michael to build Neverland. I can’t imagine how expensive it must’ve been to run it.

I'm so happy. Many videos ago, I suggested you follow Michael's finances all the way back from the Motown days. My request has been answered. I really believe Michael's finances should be a true case study that should be taught in schools and universities.

Michael seemed like a nice guy to have as a friend he was so much fun.

Michael was an amazing unique human being. His music and his talents inspired me since middle school. NO ARTIST COULD EVER COME CLOSE TO MICHAEL. NO ONE. The music industry truly lost a star.😢

MJ was not just an amazing artist; he was an amazing businessman. He understood that you need multiple streams of income in order to have staying power, and he took the world by storm with unprecedented music deals. No wonder he was one of the richest people of the 80s. Can't wait to see how this continues. Great video from the detail. Long live the king of pop. 🎉

Michael’s contribution to music is priceless. He was the highest paid musician in the world. He was the biggest star in the planet. He sold the old friend Paul McCartney’s Beatles catalog that’s when people started being jealous and envious of him. Thriller was one of the biggest selling albums of all time in the history of music. We still hear it in our radio stations every day. He was influenced by The Godfather of Soul James Brown. James Brown loved Michael as much as he loved him. He came to James Brown’s funeral to paid his final respect. He still has millions of people who are die-hard fans of him. I felt his music changed my life forever. He was the lead singer of The Jackson 5/The Jacksons with his brothers as well as a solo artist. There will ever be another Michael Jackson in the history of music ever again.

he didn't even care about the money, he just wanted to be loved and wanted friends. that's all. 💔

Michael Jackson is a very intelligent man! - King!!! Young, full of strength, health, enthusiasm.... he doesn’t yet know what awaits him.... I’m very sad, I’m crying.

Michael Jackson is the best philantrophist of all times and his wealth benefited the least fortunate people and those who were opportunists too.

The thumbnail looks so beautiful

He worked for it and earned it with dignity genius❤❤❤❤

He got rich because his fans love him and his music. ❤MJ❤

My jaw literally dropped at the 1986/87 royalties revenue ($80 million) and 1993 ATV catalog earnings ($26 million). What a shrewd genius.

Michael Jackson was the king of Pop, So much talent, A power house, A genius, He can dance and sing, The greatest, The best, The legend Michael Jackson 💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️

The picture on the thumbnail had me in complete tears 😢 my michael

Великий,гениальный,умный,добрый,щедрый!!Никто его пока не заменил!!Зарабатывал большие деньги и потом их тратил на благотворительность.Практически всё отдавал детям.Зависть людей и желтая пресса погубили его .😢❤

Detail is absolutely the best place to go for mj docs.... I almost feel guilty that it’s free(almost)😂

Love you forever Michael Jackson ❤️😇💖

He was amazing super legend earth has never owned artest like MJ ever! no he is so iconic unique talented and his charecter full of charisma and final3he is number one of humanity charity ❤️❤️ MJ4ever never die

Not only was he gifted with the Angelic voice,he was also business minded..God really blessed him..Sleep well Mike .we love you❤❤

One of the most ever talent that never will be beaten. He goes a long way back. He is a phenomenal man. Even at death and after.

He worked hard, he earned all that money through sheer hard work! Those who call him names and hate him bcoz of conspiracy theories, u are just jealousy of the biggest pop Star that ever walked this Earth! We miss you Michael.

I remember the day he died. I was living in Reading, England. I used to take a bus to work. I decided to walk home that evening. My childhood idol. RIP brother.

The Greatest Of All-Time !

....huh.....yyyeah you can tell this is a MAJOR reason why Mike was targeted so much by the press, allegation scams and such. He was too powerful...and vulnerable. He was so giving man, he ain't deserve that shit.... RIP, King....

Yo Michael is a definition successful

Michael was so smart 😊

Literally, as soon as I heard the details of that SONY contract I got a bad feeling. Add on the fact that they said they were "Married to him now." That statement alone has alot of evil and deception in it. It's like they put chains on him with that contract on purpose. So many snakes in the grass.

Love you Michael Jackson I miss you.

Michael was smart, he knew how to play the game. 👏

This financial breakdown is okay, but when adjusted for inflation... it's pretty damn great!!

He left out Captain EO from Disney in 1986. Hahahaha! Michael's Earnings were only a PIECE of the story. The other thing to talk about is his INVESTMENTS. Michael spent big because he gained big. He had so many income streams you'll never know it. What other star has the ability to do a world tour ONLY for charity?! The Dangerous Tour was a glorified telethon like Jerry Lewis with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The coldest most awesome telethon there ever could be! It was all to help others because Mike already had his money. A lot has to be investigated about that contract Michael signed with Sony at the start of the 1990s. It sounds more & more as time goes on like that was a trap. Was Sony part of the conspiracy to damage Michael's income train in order to get leverage on him & his assets? If Michael completed the Dangerous Tour at the end of 1993, he would move into a higher echelon as world healer. All of his planned multimedia projects were not just for his artistic & professional benefit but it seems like he was creating a media platform to literally change the world. If Michael completed the Dangerous Tour, this would be inevitable. Sony's PlayStation came out at the end of 1994 & I know as a Nintendo fan that videogames were part of Sony's expansionist mentality towards different types of media content. But suddenly Michael's not there because of the 1993 scandal. Lawyers ate up a good deal of Michael's funds fighting off that witch hunt among other usual nuisance lawsuits. He puts out HIStory & it's a hit once again despite radio shading Michael at this time. But he no longer has the Pepsi endorsement & this black cloud of suspicion is over him scaring away potential fans-to-be. The HIStory era is Michael repairing the damage from the allegations & it's also the last time he was a single man. Fatherhood changed his priorities & years-long world tours were OUT. NO WONDER Sony sabotaged Invincible from 2001. To keep him buried into their contracts & sabotage his earning power. They wanted his catalogue in full. A single man had equal standing as a conglomerate corporation & that could not stand. When he wouldn't sell, revive the witch hunt & that's why we got the 2003 to 2005 period. Now he's spending all of this time paying back lawyers & other entities with his liquidity leaving him cash poor, asset rich. The music industry is trying to replace him with a younger generation & he no longer tours because of his children. ONE LAST big set of concerts should set things right as Mike tries to move to that next echelon. And then they kill him & years down the road, they snap up his half of the catalogue. Michael's name is now richer than ever but Michael the man is no longer here & he couldn't fulfill his total vision. I just wanna know who exactly was a part of the conspiracy to bring down Michael. Name by name. Who?

I just want him back😢😪💔❤❤

Michael Jackson worked hard for his money.

Great footage. The best of them all. If possible , can you upload videos about Michael Jackson the businessman, it is very inspiring.

I mean if you go by Frank Cascio's book, he was being drained left and right by financial advisors & also neverland staff - over 1000 mobile plan contracts going on his bill… He didn't have the time, energy nor will to handle his finances like he used to before the 90s, add to that his drug addiction - he was easy prey for everyone around him.

Thank you "the detail." for keeping my legacy alive. -Michael Jackson

You did it! You are a great investigator. 🥳

Michael Jackson used his money to discover and grow unlike today's artists main goal is to become rich asf and live like kings. Once they get some millions their goal change

This was so good. I love the fact you showed the blueprint. I love your channel and thank you.

Motown dropped the ball letting the Jackson’s go.

I've never thought about Michael's money I miss that man 😢😢

i remember being at the front in the crowd at the history tour he looked at me and made the peace sign time stood still when he did that

Love and miss you, king 👑, always ❤.

AMAZING GOD GIFTED MICHAEL WORLD MOST FAMOUS PERSONALITY

I love you Michael, always & forever 🫶🏽💕

MJ maybe the most famous and idolized human to ever live

I don’t think people appreciate this mans business sense thank you for hi lighting this

Super talented family Man , i starting to feel old...

Yeah but Diana Ross wasn't the one who discovered the Jackson 5 originally it was Gladys Knight Gladys is the one who hooked the Jacksons up with Berry Gordy not Diana Ross

Michael forever ❤️

Bro you consistent with the mj videos

The best moment of my weeks has come! Thank you for the video ❤

And he deserves every penny off it ❤

I still cannot believe that his estate sold his stake on ATV to Sony. MJ would have never done that if he were alive. NEVER EVER. That was - in my estimation - a bad financial move. Big media conglomerates are now buying other people's music rights... Thank God his estate did not sell MJJ Records to them. I believe that it is still entirely owned by the estate.

Just BEAT IT........🕊️🎶👑

he is too POWERFUL as an artist. no wonder many want him dead. the moment he owned 50% of SONY ATV, he became a prime target. Upper hands in the industry would not like to see an artist to amass such power. they want to keep the culture where they have artists locked under their palms n became record company slave.

Can't wait for part 2

Damn, the detail really said class is in session. TBH, those numbers are too big to fully grasp. Anyway, shot for every time the narrator says "millions today" or "inflation".

Michael it’s the man ❤

Excellent break down however Michael Jackson did have a few solo albums while at Motown and his lawyer Tom Messeru said Michael Jackson was a billionaire by the age of 29. Another that wasn't mentioned was how his animals at Neverland Ranch were assets and he owned other properties around the world.

He is not only the best singer, dancer, entertainer on the World but he is very smart person and has so successful business with a lots of activities ✌️❤️ So, he is absolutely great person! God bless him! Who can do, do everything.

Thank you detail i appreciate your efforts 👌

Great content. Awaiting Part 2.

Sajnalom hogy nem vagy mar elok soraba 😢csak legendakent ,a dalaiba tovabb elsz ❤olyan gyonyoruek hogy nem lehet nem meg halgatni ,hogy miert tetek tonkre michael mokor mindenhova adakoztal,es a mai napig el az alapitvanyod csodalatos jo szivu ember voltal ,❤ sok volt az irigyed , te voltal a leg jobb a leg szebb ❤❤❤ eloado muvesz ,enekes ,pop tock tancos sztar kiraly❤❤👑🌻🙏

I love your vids, you are the best. Greetings from Dominican Republic.

No one will ever surpass michael jackson.

You are my inspiration

Bro was rich af 💀

This guy was a multi 10000x billionaire in the 50years he lived. Legendary icon michael

Michael 的善良 才華 聰明 地位無人可以超越 永遠的第一

This was probably a feel good news reports about mj to many of us.

I refuse to believe he died broke aint no way

Michael Jackson in 1986 was 🙈🙈❤️❤️❤️, love him 4 always ✌️✌️

I Love you so much Michael Jackson ❤💚❤🙏❤😢❤🙏❤💜

I would have guessed that he made majority of his money due the Thriller era and then buying music Catalogs..

AWESOME 😎😎🎉❤

Thriller still til this day the best record of all times for halloween parties...❤

Il piu grande artista di tutti tempi....così ricco e cosi semplice era...lui voleva solo vuvere tranquillo e nella normalità..a lui i soldi non lo interessavano per niente...era il re del pop ....ti amerò per sempre Michael...eri il più grandi di tutti...resta jn pace Michel

he definitely deserved much more than he had. We will love you, Michael, forever!!!

Love you Michael!👑🌻💗💋

I love the thum nail ❤️

Sycamore valley ranch was probably Michael's biggest expense. He spent a lot to keep up his property even today.

Forever loved MJ❤❤

He bought neverland in March of 1988. but he was never home, not until January of 1989 he finally went to his new home that he recently bought.

Maybe what made his fortune go downhill were: the court cases, the Neverland ranch and allowing children to stay there for free, giving away millions to charities...

It's crazy how since his death, he has still made $2billion...with a B! He has been named forbes highest earning deceased celebrity for 11 years out of the 14 and top 3 in all 14 according to forbes

Люблю и уважаю Майкла Джексона🙏👼❤️💋

🙏🏽POP GOD❤️🤴🏿

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 WOW!

Another thing that wasnt mentioned he owned MJJ Music which had the likes of 3T and Tatyana Ali as well as R&B group Brownstone. Also as far as Thriller and most of his albums after that he has writing credits, co-producer credits which adds up when considering albums sold in a short amount of time

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