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2023-09-07 12:23:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 72A5C3505AE906AD64D7D95DF42A927742F3CD4C66E9FDBD00436A9DDC08495B
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Michael Jackson’s attorney reached out to both Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono before Jackson ever submitted a bid. McCartney declined to bid on the ATV Catalog because he felt it was too pricey for songs he himself wrote, which he later also said in a 2001 interview. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/micheal-jackson-the-beatles-paul-mccartney-publishing-rights/?amp https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-michael-jackson-buying-the-beatles-catalog-and-angering-friend-paul-mccartney/
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