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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Greenburg, Zack O’Malley.
Michael Jackson, Inc.: the rise, fall, and rebirth of a billion-dollar empire /
Zack O’Malley Greenburg.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Jackson, Michael, 1958–2009—Finance, Personal. 2. Popular music— Economic aspects—United States. I. Title.
ML420.J175G75 2014
782.42166092—dc23 2013045449
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ISBN 978-1-4767-0596-5
ISBN 978-1-4767-0638-2 (ebook)