How Michael Jackson's $783 Million Earnings Since Death Could be Spent

Since Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest last June, the
New York Daily News reports that his estate has earned a whopping $783 million. That's staggering on many levels, not the least of which is the fact that he faced so many financial struggles while he was alive.
Several factors have contributed to the increased income, including the release of the documentary 'This Is It,' various publishing deals, the massive increase in album sales that followed the King of Pop's death and his 50 percent stake in the Sony/ATV music catalog, which reportedly earns $80 million annually. Not only that, but he's got new stuff coming out too -- the Jackson estate has signed a deal with Sony records to distribute dozens of never-released songs, including a new album that will hit stores at Christmastime and the re-issue of Jackson's classics and DVDs of his music videos.
But all of that is a different world than most of us will ever know. Let's take a look at the cash from a fan's point of view.
Here are five possibilities for how the money could be spent. >>>
1. Cans of 'Mystery' Drink. According to
an Examiner story, this energy drink, which was marketed during Jackson's 'HIStory World Tour,' contains nothing artificial because that's the way Jackson wanted it. Someone tried to sell the drink on Ebay last July with an asking price of $50,000. Even at that price, with $783 million you could buy enough (
15,660 total cans) to host the world's biggest Michael Jackson festival. But we're not sure about drinking something with the word "mystery" in the title, even if it promises to be fresh, cool and magical.
2. 'Thriller' Glove Air Fresheners. You could buy yourself plenty of fresh air with $783 million. This vintage 1984 collectible, featuring
Michael's glitter glove holding a microphone, goes for $19.99 on Ebay, so you could pick up about
39,169,584 individual air fresheners. If that's too many, cut back and spend some remaining cash on
his fleet of vehicles -- at least then you'll have some rear-view mirrors on which to hang the air fresheners. We especially love his 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph Limo, complete with lots of 24-carat gold and blue ruffled curtains. It doubles as a hearse, so you can take your last ride in it, too.
3. Michael Jackson 'Beat It' Dolls. There's something a little creepy when you combine the phrases "Michael Jackson," "Beat It" and "Dolls" all in the same sentence, but with $783 million to work with, hardcore fans can
buy a ton of these little guys. The package boasts that the figure is "fully poseable," so you can "recreate his famous dance steps."
4. Michael Jackson Perfume (with Hologram). The disco era is bound to experience a revival in the next hundred years, so get ready by stocking up on $783 million worth of
perfume. For $49.99, you can purchase approximately
15,663,132 bottles. There's also a men's cologne, and both sets include a nifty hologram of Michael, who smiles at you while you're spraying yourself with the fragrance. You'll be needing that smile when, as
one buyer noted, you kill off 20 percent of the population by wearing it on a hot summer day.
5. Neverland Ranch. Jackson had planned, then scrapped, an auction of his 2,600-acre ranch after he defaulted on a $24.5 million loan. With $783 million, you easily could pick it up and use the extra millions to turn it into a sought-after destination for Michael Jackson fans. It's already
outfitted with almost everything you'd need, including an amusement park with a steam locomotive, Ferris wheel, carousel, pirate ship, roller coaster and bumper cars. You know the way there -- second star to the right and straight on 'til morning.
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Back off Joe!!
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I'll tell you how to spend it - THERAPY for those kids!
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micheal would want that money for his kids and mom and to help hungry children and medical help. keep his song alive,we are the world.
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M J IS NOT THE WORLD AND NEVER WILL BE GLAD HE IS GONE ,GONE TO THE HUNTING GROUND
now lets sit back and watch the family fight over it and the lawyers gain from it. I loved the J5 going up but this whole family ( including MJ) are atrocious and digusting individuals. Leave the money for the three kids with an allownace to take care of them for their real mother's until they are 18. The rest of the Jackson clan can go out and work for a living.
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I'm sure ole Joe Jackson is standing there with his grubby little hand out. I hope Katherine has the sense to save that money for the children. Of course Katherine should be taken care of. I'm sure Michael would want to take care of his Mother since ha wanted her to raise the children. I hope the children are doing well. Also, hope Katherine is well and is in good health.
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Now they have enough money to make a new improved
Michael Jackson, since the dead one isn't missed all that much.
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All and everything earned on behalf of Michael Jackson should go to his children,Katherine his [MOM]and in honor of Michaels life,music,and continued hummanitarianism,and NOTHING ELSE........NOT JOE,NOR ANY OF HIS BROTHERS OR SISTERS,Sorry it's Michaels earnings,He is a brilliant artist and [only he]used his God given talent to create his legacy..LONG LIVE MICHAEL..........
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Put in a trust for his kids and the rest for his mother. The rest of the family can earn their own but I'm sure Jermaine"all about me" Jackson has his hands out.
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wow the king is dead, they should really give half of that money to his kids/mom and the other half to help hungry kids around the world, and MJ brother shouldnt get anything , they didint get that money,
LONG LIVE KING OF POP, YOU WILL BR MISS
we would give any one for him like justin bieber lil wayne, because your worth it
WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU FOR EVER LOVE U KING OF POP
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HIS MOM IS NO BETTER THAN ALL THE OTHER ALL SHE WANT IS THAT MONEY
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THE WHOLE FAMILY HA THEIR HANDS OUT
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I DON'T MISS HIM AND NEVER WILL GLAD HE IS OUT
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I DON'T MISS HIM AND NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL
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It's to bad people have to write such nasty things about MJ......stay off of here..this is for his fans.....Plus the court of Law says he was not Guilty. I'm sure that all his family misses him and would rather have HIM then the money.....Mom, Dad, Brother's Sister's and children! If your a true MJJ fan, we all lost something very important to us.....we have his music and that will have to do! For you that do not like MJJ.......you just don't know the music! I'm glad he was in my life and without his family he made not of been the person he was.
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Mj money should be half to his kids/mom, and the other half should be to hungry children around the world, and fk his brother, it isnt there money like stop hogging upon his money, we love him cuz of his legacy, music, and everything he is
WE LOVE U MICHAEL
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When people die, whatever they had goes to family. Per law. Opinions are moot. Family is, and will always be just that. You people sound like idiots. Jeering Michael doesn't make him less great, loved, or missed. Legacy will thrive. Don't miss him? Who cares? Millions do. Millions that don't give an airborne F 'bout insensitive you.
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I'd laugh if he faked his death in an elaborate plan to get out of financial trouble.
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