UPDATED: Paul Anka Says Michael Jackson Ripped Off New Song From Him
Posted by Ashish on 10.12.2009
Paul Anka gets 50% of song rights...
UPDATE: Talk about a good day for Paul Anka. The special administrators of Michael Jackson's estate have agreed to give him 50% of the publishing rights for "This Is It." Jackson's estate acknowledged, after Anka came out with the claim, that Anka had co-written the song.
ORIGINAL: Michael Jackson's new song, "This Is It," just hit the 'net today, but things are already off to a rocky start. Paul Anka tells TMZ that Jackson stole the song from him back in 1983. He says that he and Jackson did a song together called "I Never Heard" and that the song was recorded at Anka's studio in Carmel, CA. According to Anka, Jackson eventually got a big head and stole the tapes from the studio. After Anka threatened to sue, Jackson returned the tapes, but Anka suspected that he made copies.
And now, Anka says that "This Is It" is simply "I Never Heard" with a new title.
Anka says that now that the song has been released after much hype, they are offering him whatever he wants to try and not make a big deal about this. Even Jackson's lawyer, John Branca, has acknowledged that Jackson and Anka wrote the song together. Anka says he doesn't want anything except for Jackson's estate to be "fair." That usually means a lot of money.
how can he steal songs, i thought he was dead. i thought the media made that clear for the entire summer.
Posted By: Guest#8901 (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 08:11 PM
No one cares about Paul Anka.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 08:13 PM
who the hell is paul anka
Posted By: wylun (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 09:33 PM
How creatively bankrupt do you have to be to rip off Paul freaking Anka?
All I have to say is thank god that freak is dead.
Posted By: Buzz Meeks (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Paul Anka? Really?
What next? Ripping off Barry Manilow?
Posted By: Alcoholic (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Why steal a song in 1983 and make a song of it 26 years later
Posted By: dogpound7382 (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Paul Anka is the f'n man, that's who he is.
Posted By: DT (Guest) on October 12, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Oh no. Now Michael Jackson will always be known as "Michael Jackson- the song stealer." Sure, he'll still also be known for methodically seducing and molesting a string of young boys, but song stealing is still worse. Is Paul Anka really the victim? I think the media needs to look at this from a different point of view, and see who the true victims are. The victims could very well be the children.
Posted By: Jay C (Guest) on October 13, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Paul Anka will fucking kill you!
Posted By: Tim Haught (Guest) on October 13, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Just don't look...just don't look...
Posted By: BJC (Guest) on October 13, 2009 at 10:57 AM
To guest 8901: Uh, he recorded this is it before he died, dummy! What an idiot you are!
Posted By: Ray (Guest) on October 30, 2009 at 02:35 PM
To the 3rd and 4th guests on this list below:
Check out Paul Anka s BIO. 15 million copies of Diana, worldwide, at age 16 (multi-millionaire very young).
Wrote theme for The Tonight Show for Johnny Carson (used by NBC for 30 years....mega-cash from royalties. Wrote the music for huge 20th Century Fox film *The Longest Day* (1962)at age 20 for director Darryl Zanuck (and also appeared in the film as a young soldier).
Was the youngest entertainer to ever headline at the famous NYC supper club *The Copacabana*, at age 20.
Composed over 600 songs in his career.
Composed songs for other artists such as Tom Jones, Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand,Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Buble, and the list goes on.
Recorded and released over 80 albums in his career so far. Last 2 CDs were big successes, particularly *Rock Swings* (2006), which reached #1 in Europe (the U.K. and Germany); did well in U.S., Canada and Australia as well.
Paul Anka s career has spanned 5 decades from 1957 to present (52 years).
His 1950s contemporaries have disappeared from the music scene, while he continues to thrive, perform, compose, entertain! (Not the mention, earn lots of cash....he has more money than God). So *Who the Hell is Paul Anka*.....you ask......hope you learned a little something today, Wylun!!!
And to *Michael*(guest below):*No one cares about Paul Anka* you say.....I,m sure his children and family care about him......his friends.....employees....
colleagues, oh yes, and his millions of
loyal fans around the world for several years...fans who have attended his concerts and bought his records.That s
who cares about Paul Anka..........moron
..........you are not very bright, pal!
Posted By: Rachel (Guest) on October 30, 2009 at 03:01 PM
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