{"id":2942,"date":"2010-06-19T18:47:39","date_gmt":"2010-06-19T18:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2010-06-19T18:47:39","modified_gmt":"2010-06-19T18:47:39","slug":"audio-when-music-publisher-steven-machat-met-the-king-of-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2010\/06\/audio-when-music-publisher-steven-machat-met-the-king-of-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: When Music Publisher Steven Machat Met MJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>In 2009 Beautiful Books Limited published \u2018Gods, Gangsters &#038; Honour; A Rock &#038; Roll Odyssey\u2019, detailing the memoirs of entertainment lawyer, record company owner, and music publisher, Steven Machat. <\/p>\n<p><!--more-->His no-holds-barred book features stories involving some of the most famous and influential names in popular music, including Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Tupac Shakur, Seal, Snoop Dogg, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. 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