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Michael Jackson’s Leaked Song Pulled by Sony Records

Emma Renda — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:44:57 +0000

Michael Jackson almost released a new song today, before Sony Records got in the way.

Earlier today, a demo for a track called “Another Day” featuring Jackson and Lenny Kravitz leaked online today. It didn’t take long before Sony and Jackson’s estate took notice and are demanding the 90-second snippet be pulled from the Internet.

Although the song doesn’t audibly feature Kravitz, it does resemble a verse from his song “Storm” off his 2004 album Baptism. After Jackson’s death, Kravitz wrote a letter to Spinner describing his experience working with the King of Pop as they prepared a number of studio tracks for release.

“I got to work with Michael on a track that has not been released and it was the most amazing experience I’ve had in the studio. He was funny. Very funny and we laughed the whole time.”

Kravitz posted a video today claiming he has no idea how the leak occurred and that the song is not complete.

Jackson’s manager, Frank DiLeo, told Rolling Stone that Jackson left behind hoards of unreleased material on hard drives, featuring collaborations with Ne-Yo, Akon and Will.i.am, as well tracks from the middle of his career that never saw the light of day.

“There are a couple of songs we recorded for the Bad album that we had to cut that are just sensational,” DiLeo told Rolling Stone.

DiLeo said some songs were still under construction.

“I said, ‘Produce them,’ ” DiLeo told Rolling Stone. “And he said, ‘Naw, I’m not ready for you to listen to them.’ ”

In July 2009, a short snippet of another Jackson song called “A Place With No Name” leaked online.

“Another Day” first appeared today on the Michael Jackson fan site MJStar, however the site has since had to pull the clip it originally posted.

Joe Jackson and the rest of the famly are currently trying to reclaim the estate from Jackson’s attorney John Branca and John McClain, who were named the executors of Jackson’s will in 2002, according to Rolling Stone. Though the legal battles will rage on, this could bode well for Jackson fans are more leaks and possibly even official releases will continue appearing.

‘X-Men Origins’ Reportedly Leaks Online

Ilan Mester — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:01:10 +0000

Just one month before its debut, the latest “X-Men” installment has leaked online in an almost complete version according to reports.

Some reviews and comments have already surfaced on the Internet about the film in the few hours the bootleg version is said to have begun circulating.

According to MTV News, 20th Century Fox sent an e-mail on Wednesday morning (April 1) regarding the leak to many sites saying, “This is bad for the industry and ruins the experience for so many people who are excited to see the film.”

But this isn’t the first time a Marvel Comics movie has been leaked before its set release date. A work print version of “The Hulk” leaked two weeks prior to its release, on the Internet, in 2003.

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” stars Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Taylor Kitsch as Gambit. The action flick is set to hit theatres on May 1.

Police Still Investigating Leaked Photo Of Rihanna

Ilan Mester — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:30:46 +0000

The Los Angeles Police Department is still investigating how a leaked photograph of a bruised Rihanna landed in the hands of entertainment web site TMZ, according to E! Online.

Last week, TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin told police they obtained the image legally. However, the LAPD has yet to formally identify the singer as the alleged victim. The department said the photo appeared to have been taken during “an official domestic violence investigation.”

The incident took place on Grammy day, February 8. Although Chris Brown has not been charged in the case of alleged domestic violence, he turned himself in after the alleged incident took place. Brown was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats.

The leaked photo has upset Rihanna’s fans across the world, as well as the singer’s father.