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Trusts & Estates

Aug. 9, 2012

Protecting an artist’s legacy: a story about control

While there are many issues to deal with in planning an artist's estate and protecting his legacy, perhaps the most important is control. By Daniel J. Scott of Chadbourne & Parke LLP


By Daniel J. Scott


Janet Jackson's "Control," widely considered to be the album that launched her career into international stardom, begins with Janet speaking the words: "This is a story about control." Over 25 years after the release of her breakthrough album, a new story about "control" is circulating around Janet Jackson - the story of her brother's estate. Recently, the King of Pop's estate and a Jackson family feud ...

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