Michael Jackson's new album could top previous one

Billboard estimates that Jackson's sales will still account for more than a fifth of Epic's overall recorded-music sales for 2010, helped by the highly anticipated Dec. 14 release of 'Michael'...

TheGrio Staff

Nov 18, 2010

NEW YORK (Billboard) – Nearly a year and a half after the tragic death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop continues to play a significant role in boosting the fortunes of his label Epic Records and its parent Sony Music Entertainment.

Jackson’s total U.S. music sales are on pace to fall sharply in 2010 from last year, when grief over his untimely death on June 25, 2009, sparked a massive spike in sales of his catalog.

But Billboard estimates that Jackson’s sales will still account for more than a fifth of Epic’s overall recorded-music sales for 2010, helped by the highly anticipated Dec. 14 release of “Michael” a collection of previously unreleased recordings…

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