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Michael Jackson puts pressure on Sony
Marc Schaffel, the Executive Producer of Michael Jackson's "What More Can I Give"
project, has sent an open letter to the chairman of Sony Electronics, Mr. Idei, in
Japan. The letter urges Sony and Mr. Idei to release two charity singles - or to at
least let another record company release them. The songs which were completed last
October, one in English, and the other in Spanish "Todo Para Ti", include over 35
of the top recording artists from around the world. Many Grammy award wining people
have been involved in this; the English version was produced by award winning Michael
Jackson, and the Spanish version by award winning K.C. Porter.
Hoping to raise tens of millions of dollars from each release worldwide, proceeds
would be used to benefit the victims of the September 11 attacks on the USA, and many
children charities worldwide. Mr. Schaffel feels the current political situation between
Sony and Michael Jackson may be preventing the singles from coming out for the one-year
anniversary.
The singles, which Sony originally agreed for release after the tragic events of 9-11,
were postponed last November due to Sony's decision not to release them at the same
time of Mr. Jackson's "Invincible" album. Mr. Schaffel says he will also call upon
famed attorney Johnny Cochran to look into this situation as he has heard Mr. Cochran
and his associates will also be investigating Sony's handling of Mr. Jackson's "Invincible"
album.
Mr. Schaffel feels that time is of the essence, and if the singles are not scheduled
for release now they will not be ready to be released for the anniversary. According
to Schaffel, "Michael Jackson's last charity project 'We are the World' has currently
raised over 65 million dollars for charity. I feel these two records combined with the
proper marketing could do the same. I would like to see Sony at least have the decency
to let a neutral third party record company release the songs, and to have Sony grant
the permission for their artists to be released, as other labels were willing to do
from the beginning for Sony."
Mr. Schaffel says he has been told that given the blessing from Sony, and the clearances
for their artists, one of the other labels that have offered to release the songs would
do so immediately. Everyone who has heard the two songs feel they are both number one
hits, and they will raise a lot of money for good causes. Schaffel states several
charities, who would be potential recipients have called wanting to lend their support
in pushing Sony publicly for the releases, and several Michael Jackson based fan sites
have offered support, even going as far as offering to boycott Sony if they are not
willing to let the projects continue.
(PRNewswire)
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