Michael Jackson Estate Net Worth

Michael Jackson is the most sought after and most collectible celebrity of all time and John Branca along with John McClain, are the executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

So the contents of neverland went up for auction in Beverly Hilton Hotel, the more than 2,000 items consisted of costumes, private art, furnishings and more.

As you are probably aware the astonishing collection of objects in Michael Jacksons home included pieces made of bronze, marble and gold which I would imagine are worth a high value considering the rising price of precious metals.

The king of pop had suits of armour, custom made crowns and the a cataloguing of these items took two months worth of intensive work.

The 38 acres of estate held bronze sculptures. Cherubs and Roman Emperors was the theme that decorated the grounds.

Michael Jackson's Estate Prospers After His Death

Neverland Valley Ranch formerly the Sycamore Valley Ranch is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, where Michael Jackson lived from 1988 to 2005. The name came from the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up.

Interestingly the ranch is located about five miles north of unincorporated Los Olivos, and about eight miles north of the town of Santa Ynez.

According to the Santa Barbara County Assessor's office the ranch is approximately 3000 acres. Currently the location is owned by the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, LLC.

At the king of pops once in a lifetime public exhibition his fans could buy the property from the life and career of Michael Jackson and Neverland Ranch. The event was scheduled to be held at the Beverly Hilton.

• Michael Jackson Public Exhibition Five Catalog Box Set
• Michael Jackson Memorabilia Catalog
• Michael Jackson Amusements, Arcade Games and Disneyana Catalog
• Michael Jackson Antiques, Paintings and Fine Decorative Art Catalog
• Michael Jackson Garden Statuary and Outdoor Furniture Catalog
• Michael Jackson Furniture and Decorative Arts Catalog

Michael Jackson Memorabilia Sold on the Anniversary of his death

People came from around world to purchase a piece of the legacy Michael left behind, the Swarovski crystal studded glove he wore on his 1984 Victory Tour was auctioned off for $190,000 by Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions, who ran the auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

A pair of Jackson's stage-worn loafers went for $90,000, also the custom jacket Michael wore on his nterview with Barbara Walters sold for $120,000.

Along with Michael Jacksons handmade high end luxury furniture for a Kent residence MJ was going to be staying at during his tour, there were signed "Beat it" Jacket and signed "Bad" lyrics. Many were able to bid on items at the Julien's Auctions Music Icons that runs every year.

There was 18th and 19th century art along with vintage video game machines, are mentioned in an article from the Guardian about the sale of the century they mention about "books on Disney, the Three Stooges, Peter Pan and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as a collection of black history books, including the autobiography of Malcolm X. along with a selection of his own stage costumes, dating back from the days of the Jackson 5 through to the present"

On the official Michael Jackson website it is mentioned that in Tokyo, Japan The King of Pop was on display at the Tokyo Tower on the Golden Week Holiday of April 29th.

MICHAEL JACKSON The Official LIFETIME Collection

Some of the things fans were able to see were the 24k gold engraved Neverland gate sign from Jackson's California estate to his most recent industry awards, 1967 Rolls Royce Phantom, antique piano, and costumes from the 3D Thiller video shot for Jackson's (This Is It) tour.

It is nice to know that since Michael Jackson's passing, the support from Japanese fans has sent Jackson back to the top of the charts.

Michael Jackson "This is it" Sales

Happily Michael Jackson's estate is booming since his death, partly due to the success of the behind the scenes concert documentary which is reported to be the biggest comeback in musical history by brining in 200 million in worldwide ticket receipts.

Now the biggest business abroad, being Japan, has earned 27.2 million, and the U.K. has earned 14.3 million, with France and Germany accounting for 12.1 million in sales and Australia at 7.2 million.

So with the more than 280 estate owned items the documentary film Michael Jackson's This Is It has set new box office records and has become Japan's all time best selling DVD.

Michael Jackson Worth after Death

Like the estates of Elvis Presley, the money is rolling in Jacksons finances have been turned around.

The 500 Million in debt is easily going to be paid down with planned comeback concerts, the sell of unreleased Jackson recordings with Sony Music will bring in 200 million over the next 7 years.

Along with licensing deals on merchandise sold by Universal Music Group's Bravado unit, the earnings from the music publisher Sony ATV which are the copyright holder of the Beatles as well as other artists songs.

There is also a deal with Cirque du Soleil for shows inspired by Jackson's music, in which the estate will share half the costs and profits when the performances begin in late 2011.

Sony ATV Music Publishing Catalog

The income has seen revenue gains that netted Jackson's estate 11 million since they own a 50 percent stake in the music publishing company catalog co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony.

Reports suggest that the value of Sony ATV Music Publishing is estimated to be worth as much as $1.5 billion.

According to Sony Music there has been more than 31 million Jackson albums sold worldwide since the iconic pop star died.

Launched November 23rd, 2010, the Michael Jackson The Experience to Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move allows players to experience King of Pop dance steps.

Along with Ubisoft being the leader in dance game genre the Wii system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DS and the Sony PlayStation Portable are selling a mass amount of units worldwide but specifically in North America, Europe, the middle East and Asia.

Reports show that Ubisoft brings Michael Jackson The Experience to Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move Motion Controller for the PlayStation3 in North America and in Europe.

As well as the Middle East and Asian territories of Japan.

Ubisoft Michael Jackson Experience Xbox Kinect features:

What makes this game special is that Single player gameplay, multiplayer dance challenges, dance crew performances and jump-in jump-out features is what makes it the ultimate party game.

One of the other things that you may notice is that there is a crew of expert backup dancers and Michael’s Dance School that will help take the players performance experience to the next level which will be great for beginners and experienced performers.

Interestingly the Next gen technology allows players to interact in such a way that they will be able to star in their own Michael Jackson video by using Player Projection technology to put your image in the game.

So for those who like to sing the users have the option to sing along as a pop star to their favorite Michael Jackson tracks while dancing to the music.