Overview
- The purchase includes portions of Jones’s recorded-music, publishing and ancillary rights, alongside his participation in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- Rolling Stone reports the package covers Jones’s interests in Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, as well as signature works like Soul Bossa Nova and the Sanford and Son theme.
- The estate and HarbourView say they will jointly oversee initiatives tied to Jones’s name, image and likeness with a focus on preservation, education and protection from misuse.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, and HarbourView announced a Quincy Jones tribute event in Los Angeles on March 13 ahead of the Academy Awards.
- Fox Rothschild advised HarbourView, the estate was represented by Gene Salomon and Don Passman, and Rolling Stone notes the Michael Jackson estate was not involved in the transaction.