Smithy
04-03-2012, 06:50 PM
Michael Jackson's complete back catalogue of music has been stolen by hackers.
Sony Music's Jackson archive was illegally hijacked and more than 50,000 digital files were downloaded as part of a massive operation.
The tracks taken included his unreleased collaboration with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am.
Record company bosses paid $250 million (157,908GBP) to Jackson's estate in 2010 for the collection, which included unheard material from when he made his Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad albums.
A source told the Sunday Times: "Everything Sony purchased from the Michael Jackson estate was compromised.
"It caused them to check their systems and they found the breach. There was a degree of sophistication. Sony identified the weakness and plugged the gap."
The catalogue is also said to include a duet with the late Freddie Mercury from Queen.
:o
wonder if/when it'll leak
Sony Music's Jackson archive was illegally hijacked and more than 50,000 digital files were downloaded as part of a massive operation.
The tracks taken included his unreleased collaboration with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am.
Record company bosses paid $250 million (157,908GBP) to Jackson's estate in 2010 for the collection, which included unheard material from when he made his Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad albums.
A source told the Sunday Times: "Everything Sony purchased from the Michael Jackson estate was compromised.
"It caused them to check their systems and they found the breach. There was a degree of sophistication. Sony identified the weakness and plugged the gap."
The catalogue is also said to include a duet with the late Freddie Mercury from Queen.
:o
wonder if/when it'll leak