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The King of Pop pulled in $145 million in 2012, the third straight year of nine-figure earnings for the \u201cThriller\u201d mastermind.<\/p>\n

FORBES:<\/a> Some of the most creative business deals of music\u2019s dead legends have come from the estate of Michael Jackson. In addition to continued revenues from the work of other artists (through his 50% stake in the Sony\/ATV publishing catalog) and his own material (the Mijac Music catalog), the Gloved One\u2019s latest large revenue stream is the Michael Jackson Immortal World tour. The joint venture with Cirque Du Soleil grossed $160 million during its first leg, making it the most successful tour in North America during the first half of 2012.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The King of Pop pulled in $145 million in 2012, the third straight year of nine-figure earnings for the \u201cThriller\u201d mastermind. FORBES: Some of the most creative business deals of music\u2019s dead legends have come from the estate of Michael Jackson. 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